Earthquake details

Monday, September 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 18, 1989 at 21:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 11.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.963 and latitude 37.154.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 261.5 km
Coordinates 37.154, 136.963
UTC time 1989-09-18 21:42:47.830
Location Nanao
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-18

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