Earthquake details

Sunday, April 19, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 31.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.005 and latitude 38.895.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates 38.895, 142.005
UTC time 2020-04-19 20:39:05.639
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2020-04-19

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