Earthquake details

Friday, November 16, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 53.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.988 and latitude 35.217.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 41.6 km
Coordinates 35.217, 140.988
UTC time 2012-11-16 08:25:57.760
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-11-16

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