Earthquake details

Thursday, August 9, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 117.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.999 and latitude 43.145.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 36.3 km
Coordinates 43.145, 146.999
UTC time 2018-08-09 14:14:19.930
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-08-09

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