Earthquake details

Monday, August 17, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 115.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.499 and latitude 23.501.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 23.501, 123.499
UTC time 2009-08-17 00:05:49.030
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-08-17

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