Earthquake details

Friday, August 4, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, August 4, 1989 at 08:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 858.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.063 and latitude 27.050.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 474.6 km
Coordinates 27.050, 140.063
UTC time 1989-08-04 08:19:23.650
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-04

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