Earthquake details

Monday, May 14, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 78.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.679 and latitude 40.094.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 40.3 km
Coordinates 40.094, 142.679
UTC time 2018-05-14 10:31:19.820
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-05-14

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