Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 860.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.263 and latitude 22.572.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 140.1 km
Coordinates 22.572, 143.263
UTC time 2009-07-29 14:52:08.300
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-07-29

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