Earthquake details

Sunday, July 20, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 21:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 771.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.615 and latitude 27.773.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 481.4 km
Coordinates 27.773, 139.615
UTC time 2008-07-20 21:30:29.650
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-07-20

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