Earthquake details

Friday, May 2, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 2, 2003 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 313.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.149 and latitude 44.453.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 44.453, 149.149
UTC time 2003-05-02 09:26:22.410
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-05-02

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