Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 02:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Otaru (Japan - JP), about 99.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.986 and latitude 43.700.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 214.0 km
Coordinates 43.700, 139.986
UTC time 2021-01-12 02:39:43.421
Location Otaru
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-12

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