Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 846.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.024 and latitude 27.153.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 423.8 km
Coordinates 27.153, 140.024
UTC time 2009-09-22 22:59:34.240
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-09-22

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