Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 1, 1989 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 102.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.137 and latitude 39.637.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 30.2 km
Coordinates 39.637, 143.137
UTC time 1989-11-01 18:36:33.890
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-11-01

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