Earthquake details

Saturday, May 19, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 19:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 117.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.311 and latitude 39.665.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.665, 143.311
UTC time 2012-05-19 19:05:18.970
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-05-19

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