Earthquake details

Thursday, March 17, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 163.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.956 and latitude 25.798.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 188.5 km
Coordinates 25.798, 123.956
UTC time 2022-03-17 05:06:20.049
Location Miyakojima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-03-17

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