Earthquake details

Saturday, May 5, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 38.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.628 and latitude 38.182.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 65.5 km
Coordinates 38.182, 141.628
UTC time 2012-05-05 20:12:35.060
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-05-05

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