Earthquake details

Monday, March 15, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 19:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Koga (Japan - JP), about 4.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.770 and latitude 36.174.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 56.4 km
Coordinates 36.174, 139.770
UTC time 2021-03-15 19:56:17.642
Location Kasukabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-15

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