Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 03:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 26.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.277 and latitude 37.616.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 44.3 km
Coordinates 37.616, 141.277
UTC time 2020-05-19 03:17:13.037
Location Minami-Sōma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-19

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