Earthquake details

Saturday, July 17, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 11:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hikari (Japan - JP), about 39.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.825 and latitude 33.617.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 63.6 km
Coordinates 33.617, 131.825
UTC time 2021-07-17 11:49:59.304
Location Ōita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-07-17

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