Earthquake details

Sunday, May 14, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 178.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.367 and latitude 33.313.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 12.8 km
Coordinates 33.313, 139.367
UTC time 2023-05-14 08:21:41.726
Location Yaizu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-05-14

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