Earthquake details

Sunday, December 21, 2014 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 496.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.014 and latitude 30.908.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 29.3 km
Coordinates 30.908, 142.014
UTC time 2014-12-21 05:39:36.760
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2014-12-21

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