Earthquake details

Saturday, October 9, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 39.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.206 and latitude 40.077.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 52.7 km
Coordinates 40.077, 142.206
UTC time 2021-10-09 05:31:59.595
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-09

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