Earthquake details

Friday, March 17, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 17, 1989 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asahi (Japan - JP), about 5.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.668 and latitude 35.673.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 44.3 km
Coordinates 35.673, 140.668
UTC time 1989-03-17 16:37:17.650
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-17

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