Earthquake details

Sunday, May 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 107.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.474 and latitude 42.016.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 42.016, 144.474
UTC time 2021-05-16 03:23:53.371
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-05-16

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