| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.542, 141.354 |
| UTC time | 1989-04-27 15:26:47.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 27, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 27, 1989 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 34.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.354 and latitude 37.542.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 34.5 km |
| Sōma | 46.7 km |
| Tamura | 67.5 km |
| Iwaki | 68.8 km |
| Kakuda | 70.3 km |
| Watari | 70.5 km |
| Iwanuma | 76.3 km |
| Natori-shi | 80.9 km |
| Date | 81.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 81.4 km |
| Fukushima | 81.6 km |
| Shiroishi | 82.6 km |
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