Earthquake details

Friday, May 16, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 47.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.840 and latitude 33.903.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 344.2 km
Coordinates 33.903, 136.840
UTC time 2008-05-16 05:07:33.130
Location Shima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-05-16

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