Earthquake details

Friday, December 22, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 23:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 680.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.570 and latitude 29.319.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.6 km
Coordinates 29.319, 142.570
UTC time 2017-12-22 23:10:56.430
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-22

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