Earthquake details

Thursday, December 22, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hokuto (Japan - JP), about 34.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.484 and latitude 41.525.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.7 km
Coordinates 41.525, 140.484
UTC time 2022-12-22 16:39:58.702
Location Hakodate
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-22

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