M5.0 earthquake near Kuji, Iwate
3077 d ago · 14 May 2018, 10:31 UTC 80 km NE of Miyako, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 80 km NE of Miyako, Japan on 14 May 2018, 10:31 UTC at a depth of 40 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kuji, about 78 km away in Iwate, Japan.
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