Earthquake details

Sunday, May 16, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 12:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 106.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.525 and latitude 28.815.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 41.9 km
Coordinates 28.815, 128.525
UTC time 2010-05-16 12:35:50.740
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-05-16

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