Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 01:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 240.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.645 and latitude 39.099.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.6 km
Coordinates 39.099, 144.645
UTC time 2012-05-29 01:56:04.440
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-05-29

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