Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 08:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 624.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.251 and latitude 29.057.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 436.0 km
Coordinates 29.057, 139.251
UTC time 2012-10-23 08:53:38.240
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-10-23

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