Earthquake details

Friday, December 20, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 335.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.660 and latitude 32.861.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 32.861, 142.660
UTC time 2019-12-20 19:40:52.538
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-12-20

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