Earthquake details

Sunday, March 16, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 940.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.763 and latitude 26.908.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 26.908, 142.763
UTC time 2008-03-16 04:16:47.160
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-03-16

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