Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 660.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.001 and latitude 29.127.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 80.2 km
Coordinates 29.127, 141.001
UTC time 2018-10-17 13:29:08.420
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-10-17

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