Earthquake details

Monday, February 27, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 01:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 97.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.355 and latitude 23.873.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 40.1 km
Coordinates 23.873, 123.355
UTC time 2012-02-27 01:11:48.390
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-02-27

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