Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 11:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 35.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.942 and latitude 36.377.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.377, 140.942
UTC time 2011-05-24 11:49:23.490
Location Mito
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-24

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