Earthquake details

Sunday, July 29, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 22:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.323 and latitude 39.075.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 49.2 km
Coordinates 39.075, 142.323
UTC time 2012-07-29 22:05:09.170
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-07-29

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