Earthquake details

Monday, May 8, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 8, 1995 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 230.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.342 and latitude 43.856.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 21.4 km
Coordinates 43.856, 148.342
UTC time 1995-05-08 17:40:23.270
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-05-08

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