Earthquake details

Monday, April 18, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōzu (Japan - JP), about 26.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.099 and latitude 33.014.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.5 km
Coordinates 33.014, 131.099
UTC time 2016-04-18 11:42:00.220
Location Kumamoto
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-18

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