Earthquake details

Friday, August 11, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 11, 2023 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 130.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.830 and latitude 41.122.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 41.122, 142.830
UTC time 2023-08-11 00:14:33.164
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-08-11

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