Earthquake details

Saturday, November 4, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 4, 1989 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 129.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.354 and latitude 39.118.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 30.2 km
Coordinates 39.118, 143.354
UTC time 1989-11-04 20:12:04.870
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-04

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