Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 01:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 116.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.541 and latitude 23.465.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 23.465, 123.541
UTC time 2009-08-18 01:47:52.180
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-18

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