Earthquake details

Thursday, December 17, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 20:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ashikaga (Japan - JP), about 4.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.481 and latitude 36.370.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 91.7 km
Coordinates 36.370, 139.481
UTC time 2009-12-17 20:41:30.700
Location Ōta
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-17

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