Earthquake details

Saturday, February 24, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 10:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 136.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.528 and latitude 39.569.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.569, 143.528
UTC time 2024-02-24 10:17:39.491
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-02-24

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