Earthquake details

Saturday, June 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 02:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 116.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.199 and latitude 39.087.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 21.6 km
Coordinates 39.087, 143.199
UTC time 2009-06-20 02:52:57.430
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-06-20

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