Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 05:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 57.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.173 and latitude 26.481.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 30.3 km
Coordinates 26.481, 127.173
UTC time 2017-08-08 05:49:36.550
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-08-08

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