Earthquake details

Sunday, February 15, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 40.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.236 and latitude 40.239.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.239, 142.236
UTC time 2009-02-15 09:24:31.700
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-15

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