Earthquake details

Sunday, May 20, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 112.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.248 and latitude 39.548.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates 39.548, 143.248
UTC time 2012-05-20 07:19:54.880
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-05-20

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