Earthquake details

Saturday, December 10, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 52.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.385 and latitude 40.179.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 52.0 km
Coordinates 40.179, 142.385
UTC time 2016-12-10 04:44:57.310
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-12-10

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