Earthquake details

Friday, January 6, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 6, 1989 at 19:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 99.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.751 and latitude 36.399.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 36.399, 141.751
UTC time 1989-01-06 19:08:27.370
Location Kitaibaraki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-06

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