Earthquake details

Monday, May 29, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 29, 1989 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 113.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.590 and latitude 28.066.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 26.1 km
Coordinates 28.066, 130.590
UTC time 1989-05-29 04:02:52.430
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-29

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