Earthquake details

Monday, May 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 95.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.284 and latitude 27.197.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 80.1 km
Coordinates 27.197, 127.284
UTC time 2012-05-21 03:18:44.390
Location Nago
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-05-21

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