Earthquake details

Friday, April 15, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimada (Japan - JP), about 6.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.806 and latitude 32.698.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 32.698, 130.806
UTC time 2016-04-15 16:43:07.560
Location Kumamoto
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-15

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