5.9-magnitude quake hits 143 km SE of Koshima, Japan: USGS-Xinhua

5.9-magnitude quake hits 143 km SE of Koshima, Japan: USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-04-16 06:58:15

NEW YORK, April 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 143 km SE of Koshima, Japan, at 22:38:57 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 8.0 km, was initially determined to be at 29.47 degrees north latitude and 131.74 degrees east longitude.