Earthquake details

Thursday, April 30, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 117.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.777 and latitude 40.922.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 36.2 km
Coordinates 40.922, 142.777
UTC time 2020-04-30 03:15:21.414
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-04-30

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