Earthquake details

Saturday, May 12, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chikuma (Japan - JP), about 21.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.902 and latitude 36.643.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 9.9 km
Coordinates 36.643, 137.902
UTC time 2018-05-12 01:29:29.810
Location Chikuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-05-12

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