Earthquake details

Friday, January 21, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saiki (Japan - JP), about 27.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.039 and latitude 32.728.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates 32.728, 132.039
UTC time 2022-01-21 16:08:37.210
Location Nobeoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2022-01-21

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