Earthquake details

Monday, September 17, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 171.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.701 and latitude 26.710.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 26.710, 129.701
UTC time 2018-09-17 02:32:09.890
Location Okinawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-17

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