Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 1, 1989 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 282.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.968 and latitude 43.972.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 46.8 km
Coordinates 43.972, 148.968
UTC time 1989-03-01 02:42:03.520
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-01

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