Earthquake details

Monday, May 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 8, 1989 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 240.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.626 and latitude 32.282.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 390.0 km
Coordinates 32.282, 137.626
UTC time 1989-05-08 23:18:43.610
Location Hamamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-08

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