Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 14:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wakkanai (Japan - JP), about 96.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.837 and latitude 45.135.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 272.5 km
Coordinates 45.135, 142.837
UTC time 2013-05-21 14:51:48.110
Location Wakkanai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-05-21

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