Earthquake details

Saturday, May 31, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 14:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 68.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.604 and latitude 39.983.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.5 km
Coordinates 39.983, 142.604
UTC time 2008-05-31 14:28:35.100
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-05-31

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