Earthquake details

Friday, August 24, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 115.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.627 and latitude 41.125.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.3 km
Coordinates 41.125, 142.627
UTC time 2018-08-24 14:15:55.910
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-08-24

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