Earthquake details

Friday, March 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 37.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.382 and latitude 42.643.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 42.643, 144.382
UTC time 2009-03-20 06:52:16.840
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-03-20

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