Earthquake details

Monday, June 16, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ichinoseki (Japan - JP), about 26.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.841 and latitude 38.997.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.8 km
Coordinates 38.997, 140.841
UTC time 2008-06-16 14:14:38.410
Location Ōsaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-06-16

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