Earthquake details

Saturday, October 20, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 911.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.765 and latitude 23.178.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 34.6 km
Coordinates 23.178, 143.765
UTC time 2018-10-20 14:21:34.720
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-10-20

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