Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 09:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 496.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.780 and latitude 30.165.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 413.5 km
Coordinates 30.165, 138.780
UTC time 2008-10-01 09:38:12.320
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-01

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