Earthquake details

Thursday, May 9, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.848 and latitude 31.777.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 31.777, 131.848
UTC time 2019-05-09 23:48:42.779
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2019-05-09

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