Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 33.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.920 and latitude 37.347.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.347, 136.920
UTC time 2024-01-03 01:54:34.243
Location Nanao
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-01-03

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