Earthquake details

Sunday, February 19, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 19, 1989 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kasukabe (Japan - JP), about 4.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.788 and latitude 35.964.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 60.4 km
Coordinates 35.964, 139.788
UTC time 1989-02-19 12:27:09.950
Location Saitama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-19

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