Earthquake details

Saturday, January 23, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 81.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.620 and latitude 42.322.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 108.2 km
Coordinates 42.322, 142.620
UTC time 2021-01-23 05:39:18.366
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-23

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