Earthquake details

Sunday, May 22, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 83.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.831 and latitude 39.209.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.209, 142.831
UTC time 2011-05-22 08:33:41.390
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-22

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