Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 12:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 741.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.530 and latitude 28.718.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates 28.718, 142.530
UTC time 2012-08-14 12:06:14.860
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-14

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