Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 06:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 941.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.438 and latitude 26.816.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 26.816, 142.438
UTC time 2008-02-27 06:54:20.610
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-02-27

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