Earthquake details

Thursday, October 20, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 810.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.755 and latitude 22.243.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 104.5 km
Coordinates 22.243, 143.755
UTC time 2016-10-20 06:25:55.980
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-10-20

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