Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sado (Japan - JP), about 36.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.999 and latitude 37.858.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.858, 137.999
UTC time 2012-02-08 12:01:37.480
Location Sado
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-02-08

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