Earthquake details

Thursday, October 7, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 13:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiba (Japan - JP), about 5.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.071 and latitude 35.574.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates 35.574, 140.071
UTC time 2021-10-07 13:41:24.528
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-07

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