Earthquake details

Friday, August 9, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 145.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.625 and latitude 39.778.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 32.9 km
Coordinates 39.778, 143.625
UTC time 2013-08-09 02:59:37.380
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-08-09

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