Earthquake details

Saturday, February 28, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 41.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.104 and latitude 42.610.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 105.0 km
Coordinates 42.610, 142.104
UTC time 2009-02-28 00:35:56.700
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-28

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