Earthquake details

Saturday, April 16, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uto (Japan - JP), about 4.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.663 and latitude 32.723.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 9.1 km
Coordinates 32.723, 130.663
UTC time 2016-04-16 07:02:01.850
Location Kumamoto
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-16

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