Earthquake details

Monday, May 2, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 07:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 31.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.700 and latitude 31.637.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 31.637, 131.700
UTC time 2022-05-02 07:08:13.847
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-05-02

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Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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