Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 1, 1989 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 114.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.249 and latitude 39.432.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.3 km
Coordinates 39.432, 143.249
UTC time 1989-11-01 12:24:02.960
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-01

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