Earthquake details

Monday, October 1, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 107.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.189 and latitude 39.740.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.740, 143.189
UTC time 2012-10-01 22:55:47.250
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-10-01

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