Earthquake details

Monday, September 17, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 22.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.052 and latitude 39.832.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 62.4 km
Coordinates 39.832, 142.052
UTC time 2012-09-17 19:09:33.680
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-17

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