Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 998.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.909 and latitude 26.714.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 26.714, 143.909
UTC time 2010-12-21 22:17:45.400
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-12-21

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