Earthquake details

Friday, January 20, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 37.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.100 and latitude 38.924.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 47.9 km
Coordinates 38.924, 142.100
UTC time 2023-01-20 05:48:28.582
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-01-20

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