Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 05:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 1063.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.207 and latitude 25.404.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 132.1 km
Coordinates 25.404, 141.207
UTC time 2012-05-01 05:33:51.120
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-05-01

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