Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 1, 1989 at 19:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 144.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.615 and latitude 39.513.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 29.7 km
Coordinates 39.513, 143.615
UTC time 1989-11-01 19:52:45.300
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-01

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