Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 13.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.891 and latitude 40.110.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 40.110, 141.891
UTC time 2015-02-17 04:46:38.940
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-02-17

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Japan · 2026-04-22 17:46 UTC
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Kuji
Japan · 2026-04-22 12:06 UTC
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