Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 12:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 16.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.791 and latitude 39.409.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 64.9 km
Coordinates 39.409, 141.791
UTC time 2011-05-31 12:28:38.310
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-31

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