Earthquake details

Saturday, October 7, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.309 and latitude 40.202.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 53.5 km
Coordinates 40.202, 142.309
UTC time 2023-10-07 14:26:28.186
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-10-07

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