Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 141.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.996 and latitude 41.068.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 23.8 km
Coordinates 41.068, 142.996
UTC time 2019-08-28 23:46:40.132
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-08-28

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