Earthquake details

Thursday, August 4, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 1135.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.014 and latitude 24.945.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 510.0 km
Coordinates 24.945, 142.014
UTC time 2016-08-04 16:24:33.530
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2016-08-04

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