Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan region - JA), about 494.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.638 and latitude 30.162.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 431.5 km
Coordinates 30.162, 138.638
UTC time 2013-12-18 12:54:38.340
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-12-18

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