Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 59.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.950 and latitude 42.653.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 14.7 km
Coordinates 42.653, 144.950
UTC time 2009-04-28 11:21:18.770
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-04-28

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