Earthquake details

Friday, December 27, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 27, 2013 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.250 and latitude 40.304.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 62.3 km
Coordinates 40.304, 142.250
UTC time 2013-12-27 10:31:20.930
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-12-27

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