Earthquake details

Monday, May 30, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 30, 2011 at 23:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 122.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.205 and latitude 40.290.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 39.4 km
Coordinates 40.290, 143.205
UTC time 2011-05-30 23:53:45.480
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-30

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