Earthquake details

Thursday, August 16, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 18:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 949.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.319 and latitude 23.423.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 23.423, 143.319
UTC time 2018-08-16 18:22:53.360
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2018-08-16

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