Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 01:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 63.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.860 and latitude 42.404.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 61.8 km
Coordinates 42.404, 142.860
UTC time 2012-08-22 01:33:05.970
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-22

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