Earthquake details

Friday, May 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 1086.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.639 and latitude 25.521.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 52.5 km
Coordinates 25.521, 142.639
UTC time 2011-05-20 05:16:45.700
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-20

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