Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 00:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 43.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.979 and latitude 32.157.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 16.6 km
Coordinates 32.157, 131.979
UTC time 2019-03-27 00:11:22.461
Location Hyūga
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-03-27

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