| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.722, 130.712 |
| UTC time | 2019-05-15 05:24:31.606 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 168.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.712 and latitude 29.722.
| Location | Kanoya |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 168.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 182.6 km |
| Kanoya | 185.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 190.2 km |
| Amami | 190.9 km |
| Naze | 192.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 192.5 km |
| Shibushi | 198.8 km |
| Kagoshima | 206.0 km |
| Soo | 215.9 km |
| Nichinan | 218.3 km |
| Umeki | 218.8 km |
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