Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 15:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 720.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.391 and latitude 28.200.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 504.2 km
Coordinates 28.200, 139.391
UTC time 2012-02-28 15:07:35.040
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-02-28

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