Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Takizawa (Japan - JP), about 28.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.464 and latitude 39.802.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 108.0 km
Coordinates 39.802, 141.464
UTC time 2008-07-23 15:26:19.950
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-07-23

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