Earthquake details

Friday, December 15, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 15, 2017 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 5.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.936 and latitude 39.699.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 30.1 km
Coordinates 39.699, 141.936
UTC time 2017-12-15 17:58:41.900
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-15

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