Earthquake details

Friday, October 12, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 12, 2018 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 7.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.758 and latitude 35.755.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 34.5 km
Coordinates 35.755, 140.758
UTC time 2018-10-12 04:15:47.790
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-10-12

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