Earthquake details

Saturday, January 26, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 08:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 41.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.222 and latitude 40.333.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 48.2 km
Coordinates 40.333, 142.222
UTC time 2019-01-26 08:23:03.140
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-01-26

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