Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 12:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 739.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.820 and latitude 28.552.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 63.1 km
Coordinates 28.552, 141.820
UTC time 2016-08-21 12:46:58.180
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-21

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