Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 1064.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.383 and latitude 25.437.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.4 km
Coordinates 25.437, 141.383
UTC time 2017-11-15 08:48:19.960
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-11-15

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