Earthquake details

Thursday, September 28, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 682.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.532 and latitude 28.794.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 28.794, 140.532
UTC time 2017-09-28 11:29:45.700
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-09-28

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