Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 24, 1989 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 87.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.691 and latitude 42.226.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 50.3 km
Coordinates 42.226, 142.691
UTC time 1989-01-24 20:03:39.000
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-24

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