Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hokuto (Japan - JP), about 196.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.352 and latitude 42.319.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 230.3 km
Coordinates 42.319, 138.352
UTC time 2020-03-17 15:10:32.414
Location Hokuto
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-03-17

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