Earthquake details

Friday, September 26, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 93.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.799 and latitude 40.492.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 39.3 km
Coordinates 40.492, 142.799
UTC time 2008-09-26 16:53:26.860
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-26

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