Earthquake details

Friday, January 18, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 1078.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.935 and latitude 25.201.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 190.8 km
Coordinates 25.201, 140.935
UTC time 2008-01-18 11:34:40.730
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-01-18

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