Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 15:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hotaka (Japan - JP), about 7.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.933 and latitude 36.397.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 2.9 km
Coordinates 36.397, 137.933
UTC time 2017-12-05 15:13:49.710
Location Matsumoto
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-05

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