Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 01:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 160.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.651 and latitude 40.332.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.8 km
Coordinates 40.332, 143.651
UTC time 2010-02-16 01:57:16.440
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-02-16

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