Earthquake details

Saturday, March 8, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 957.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.626 and latitude 26.710.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 26.710, 142.626
UTC time 2008-03-08 16:35:46.430
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-03-08

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