Earthquake details

Thursday, December 21, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 01:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 681.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.538 and latitude 29.293.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 7.8 km
Coordinates 29.293, 142.538
UTC time 2017-12-21 01:56:53.290
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-21

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