Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chitose (Japan - JP), about 27.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.961 and latitude 42.712.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 115.6 km
Coordinates 42.712, 141.961
UTC time 2021-01-27 05:06:53.279
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-27

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