Earthquake details

Sunday, April 29, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 15:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.037 and latitude 39.745.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.745, 142.037
UTC time 2012-04-29 15:02:18.420
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-04-29

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