Earthquake details

Saturday, May 7, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 40.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.243 and latitude 40.239.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.239, 142.243
UTC time 2011-05-07 20:52:20.760
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-07

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