Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 780.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.672 and latitude 28.757.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 28.757, 143.672
UTC time 2011-08-16 03:36:31.210
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-16

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