Earthquake details

Thursday, October 26, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 26, 1989 at 17:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 138.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.539 and latitude 39.812.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 8.0 km
Coordinates 39.812, 143.539
UTC time 1989-10-26 17:06:41.620
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-10-26

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