Earthquake details

Sunday, April 16, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 16, 1989 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naha (Japan - JP), about 133.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.388 and latitude 26.533.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 133.3 km
Coordinates 26.533, 126.388
UTC time 1989-04-16 05:24:23.340
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-16

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