Earthquake details

Saturday, March 11, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 11, 1989 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sawara (Japan - JP), about 5.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.482 and latitude 35.839.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 34.6 km
Coordinates 35.839, 140.482
UTC time 1989-03-11 07:12:16.960
Location Narita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-11

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