Earthquake details

Friday, June 23, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, June 23, 1989 at 12:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 841.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.996 and latitude 22.311.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 170.1 km
Coordinates 22.311, 142.996
UTC time 1989-06-23 12:00:53.270
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-06-23

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