Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 07:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 46.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.309 and latitude 40.133.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.133, 142.309
UTC time 2013-01-08 07:51:30.300
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-01-08

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