Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 11:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 144.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.930 and latitude 41.481.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 208.4 km
Coordinates 41.481, 138.930
UTC time 2005-05-03 11:04:53.150
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-05-03

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