Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honmachi (Japan - JP), about 6.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.614 and latitude 32.557.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 5.4 km
Coordinates 32.557, 130.614
UTC time 2016-04-19 08:52:14.800
Location Honmachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-19

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