Earthquake details

Friday, October 27, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 27, 1989 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 151.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.692 and latitude 39.823.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 9.1 km
Coordinates 39.823, 143.692
UTC time 1989-10-27 01:45:55.080
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-10-27

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