Earthquake details

Monday, October 22, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 10:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 44.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.475 and latitude 37.546.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 43.1 km
Coordinates 37.546, 141.475
UTC time 2018-10-22 10:47:18.210
Location Minami-Sōma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-10-22

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