Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 36.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.047 and latitude 42.590.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 42.590, 142.047
UTC time 2018-09-05 18:20:11.460
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-05

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