Earthquake details

Monday, August 22, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, August 22, 2016 at 09:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 532.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.136 and latitude 29.881.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 391.0 km
Coordinates 29.881, 139.136
UTC time 2016-08-22 09:33:07.800
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-22

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