Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, May 1, 1989 at 01:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 1071.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.785 and latitude 25.694.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.694, 142.785
UTC time 1989-05-01 01:24:42.950
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-01

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