Earthquake details

Friday, May 12, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, May 12, 1989 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 726.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.373 and latitude 28.810.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.810, 142.373
UTC time 1989-05-12 23:14:58.850
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-12

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