Earthquake details

Monday, December 28, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 34.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.526 and latitude 43.265.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 71.7 km
Coordinates 43.265, 144.526
UTC time 2009-12-28 00:12:48.430
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-28

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