Earthquake details

Friday, May 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 07:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.414 and latitude 37.440.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 43.4 km
Coordinates 37.440, 141.414
UTC time 2011-05-20 07:28:48.150
Location Minami-Sōma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-20

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