Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 10, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 10, 1989 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 166.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.739 and latitude 40.230.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.230, 143.739
UTC time 1989-05-10 10:06:19.820
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-10

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