Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 34.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.261 and latitude 39.320.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 41.6 km
Coordinates 39.320, 142.261
UTC time 2016-07-19 23:50:21.510
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-07-19

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