5.8 EQ off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

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Magnitude 5.8 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude 5.8
Date-Time

Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 19:05:21 UTC
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 05:05:21 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 39.750°N, 143.202°E
Depth 14.9 km (9.3 miles)
Region OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 169 km (105 miles) ESE of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
175 km (108 miles) E of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
239 km (148 miles) ESE of Aomori, Honshu, Japan
543 km (337 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 17.9 km (11.1 miles); depth +/- 6.8 km (4.2 miles)
Parameters NST=262, Nph=262, Dmin=251.6 km, Rmss=1.1 sec, Gp= 97°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usb0009tfl