Earthquake details

Monday, January 16, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 16, 1989 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 308.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.807 and latitude 32.718.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.718, 141.807
UTC time 1989-01-16 20:11:25.760
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-16

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