Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuren-haebaru (Japan - JP), about 69.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.475 and latitude 26.016.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 26.016, 128.475
UTC time 2023-05-01 03:22:10.458
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-05-01

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