Earthquake details

Friday, April 15, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saiki (Japan - JP), about 13.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.801 and latitude 32.860.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 32.860, 131.801
UTC time 2016-04-15 16:30:46.470
Location Saiki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-15

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