Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 136.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.825 and latitude 41.512.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 38.4 km
Coordinates 41.512, 142.825
UTC time 2021-10-19 12:36:37.809
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-19

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