Earthquake details

Sunday, January 29, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 18:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nobeoka (Japan - JP), about 13.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.806 and latitude 32.588.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 62.4 km
Coordinates 32.588, 131.806
UTC time 2012-01-29 18:18:24.190
Location Nobeoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-01-29

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