Earthquake details

Thursday, April 23, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 19:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.929 and latitude 41.509.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 53.3 km
Coordinates 41.509, 141.929
UTC time 2020-04-23 19:52:26.471
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-04-23

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