Earthquake details

Friday, November 3, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 3, 1989 at 05:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 109.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.205 and latitude 39.514.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 24.7 km
Coordinates 39.514, 143.205
UTC time 1989-11-03 05:49:47.410
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-03

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