Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 944.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.088 and latitude 26.961.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 26.961, 143.088
UTC time 2010-12-21 17:33:20.720
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-12-21

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