Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 858.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.212 and latitude 27.074.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 304.0 km
Coordinates 27.074, 140.212
UTC time 2015-10-20 09:29:08.790
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-10-20

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