Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 1, 1989 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 98.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.997 and latitude 39.179.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 38.7 km
Coordinates 39.179, 142.997
UTC time 1989-11-01 23:05:46.310
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-01

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