Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 245.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.395 and latitude 32.821.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates 32.821, 140.395
UTC time 2009-08-12 22:48:51.420
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-08-12

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