Earthquake details

Friday, April 15, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 18:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōzu (Japan - JP), about 14.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.021 and latitude 32.920.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 4.4 km
Coordinates 32.920, 131.021
UTC time 2016-04-15 18:03:10.940
Location Kōshi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-15

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