Earthquake details

Sunday, October 29, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 29, 1989 at 15:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 126.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.412 and latitude 39.531.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.531, 143.412
UTC time 1989-10-29 15:53:10.700
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-29

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