Earthquake details

Sunday, February 12, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 13:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.308 and latitude 40.218.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 43.6 km
Coordinates 40.218, 142.308
UTC time 2017-02-12 13:36:55.050
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-02-12

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