Earthquake details

Saturday, September 1, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 756.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.913 and latitude 27.956.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 435.0 km
Coordinates 27.956, 139.913
UTC time 2018-09-01 15:43:00.730
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-01

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