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5.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan

  • Writer: Kyle Sooley-Brookings
    Kyle Sooley-Brookings
  • Nov 19, 2023
  • 1 min read

On Monday at about 6:00 a.m. there was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan.


The United States Geological Survey initially said the earthquake was a magnitude 6.0 but later revised the number.


The epicenter was 84.2 km east of Yokohama, Japan at a depth of 52 km. Yokohama has a population of 3.7 million people.

 
 
 

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