Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 20:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 945.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.514 and latitude 27.085.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 3.3 km
Coordinates 27.085, 143.514
UTC time 2010-12-21 20:16:38.570
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-12-21

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