Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 130.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.576 and latitude 26.931.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 26.931, 126.576
UTC time 2022-08-31 03:04:58.041
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-08-31

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