Earthquake details

Friday, April 12, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 22.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.281 and latitude 28.279.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 53.9 km
Coordinates 28.279, 129.281
UTC time 2024-04-12 09:00:17.560
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-04-12

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