Earthquake details

Thursday, August 25, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 418.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.854 and latitude 30.614.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 456.0 km
Coordinates 30.614, 137.854
UTC time 2016-08-25 17:04:43.270
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-25

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