Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.809 and latitude 40.049.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 37.3 km
Coordinates 40.049, 142.809
UTC time 2015-04-29 16:09:51.830
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-04-29

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