Earthquake details

Thursday, July 9, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 15.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.465 and latitude 40.363.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 81.0 km
Coordinates 40.363, 141.465
UTC time 2015-07-09 18:32:51.220
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-07-09

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