Earthquake details

Saturday, May 21, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 22:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sanmu (Japan - JP), about 7.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.492 and latitude 35.597.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 35.597, 140.492
UTC time 2011-05-21 22:06:26.390
Location Yachimata
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-21

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