Earthquake details

Thursday, July 9, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 71.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.603 and latitude 40.123.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 38.3 km
Coordinates 40.123, 142.603
UTC time 2015-07-09 08:27:39.500
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-07-09

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