Earthquake details

Thursday, November 2, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 2, 1989 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 150.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.700 and latitude 39.638.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 29.4 km
Coordinates 39.638, 143.700
UTC time 1989-11-02 11:59:48.890
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-02

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