Earthquake details

Friday, September 23, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, September 23, 2016 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 531.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.794 and latitude 30.492.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 30.492, 141.794
UTC time 2016-09-23 15:05:17.090
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-23

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