Earthquake details

Friday, May 18, 2007 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 18, 2007 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.991 and latitude 41.597.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 58.3 km
Coordinates 41.597, 141.991
UTC time 2007-05-18 15:59:58.530
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2007-05-18

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