Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 3, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 3, 1989 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 29.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.708 and latitude 35.332.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 52.8 km
Coordinates 35.332, 140.708
UTC time 1989-01-03 10:02:34.740
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-03

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