| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.849, 141.568 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-26 09:24:33.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 26, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 26, 2003 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 5.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.568 and latitude 38.849.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2003-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 5.9 km |
| Ōfunato | 27.9 km |
| Ichinoseki | 38.4 km |
| Tome | 39.0 km |
| Ōshū | 47.3 km |
| Mizusawa | 49.2 km |
| Kurihara | 50.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 53.5 km |
| Kamaishi | 54.2 km |
| Yamoto | 56.1 km |
| Ōsaki | 59.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 59.5 km |
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