Earthquake details

Sunday, January 22, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 22, 1989 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 130.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.282 and latitude 41.806.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 41.806, 144.282
UTC time 1989-01-22 22:20:17.970
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-01-22

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