Earthquake details

Thursday, May 19, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 01:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 33.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.827 and latitude 35.432.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates 35.432, 140.827
UTC time 2005-05-19 01:14:28.900
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-05-19

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