| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.229, 142.506 |
| UTC time | 2017-12-21 00:40:12.580 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 21, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 687.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.506 and latitude 29.229.
| Location | Izu Islands |
| Country | Japan region (JA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-12-21
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