Earthquake details

Friday, December 18, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 11:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 192.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.083 and latitude 33.568.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 26.4 km
Coordinates 33.568, 141.083
UTC time 2009-12-18 11:48:32.720
Location Tateyama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-18

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