Earthquake details

Monday, December 20, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 16:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 73.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.665 and latitude 42.392.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 40.8 km
Coordinates 42.392, 142.665
UTC time 2021-12-20 16:05:25.749
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-20

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