Earthquake details

Thursday, October 21, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 08:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 276.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.161 and latitude 32.113.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 335.8 km
Coordinates 32.113, 138.161
UTC time 2021-10-21 08:36:47.973
Location Hamamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-21

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