Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 22, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 22, 1989 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 73.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.066 and latitude 41.463.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 65.7 km
Coordinates 41.463, 142.066
UTC time 1989-08-22 07:56:09.640
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-22

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