Earthquake details

Sunday, July 12, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 17:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usuki (Japan - JP), about 12.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.749 and latitude 33.023.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates 33.023, 131.749
UTC time 2015-07-12 17:52:06.170
Location Saiki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-07-12

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