Earthquake details

Sunday, October 17, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 21:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 622.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.202 and latitude 28.697.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 516.0 km
Coordinates 28.697, 138.202
UTC time 2021-10-17 21:59:51.596
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-17

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