Earthquake details

Sunday, February 21, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1097.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.407 and latitude 24.553.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates 24.553, 142.407
UTC time 2016-02-21 21:26:42.290
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-02-21

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