Earthquake details

Sunday, April 19, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 09:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 959.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.216 and latitude 23.163.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 139.1 km
Coordinates 23.163, 142.216
UTC time 2009-04-19 09:05:54.070
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-04-19

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