Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 992.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.699 and latitude 26.695.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 5.1 km
Coordinates 26.695, 143.699
UTC time 2010-12-21 18:32:53.570
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-12-21

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