Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 277.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.918 and latitude 32.010.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 365.3 km
Coordinates 32.010, 137.918
UTC time 2010-08-18 23:33:14.530
Location Hamamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-08-18

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