Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 17:19 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 971.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.698 and latitude 26.901.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates 26.901, 143.698
UTC time 2010-12-21 17:19:40.660
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 2010-12-21

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