Earthquake details

Saturday, November 21, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wakkanai (Japan - JP), about 63.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.387 and latitude 45.679.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 304.9 km
Coordinates 45.679, 142.387
UTC time 2009-11-21 04:16:22.790
Location Wakkanai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-11-21

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