Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 01:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 141.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.484 and latitude 26.985.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 16.4 km
Coordinates 26.985, 126.484
UTC time 2008-08-05 01:00:46.600
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-05

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