Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 143.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.086 and latitude 41.006.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 25.1 km
Coordinates 41.006, 143.086
UTC time 2022-05-17 21:17:18.206
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-05-17

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