Earthquake details

Sunday, November 5, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 5, 1989 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 139.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.477 and latitude 39.145.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 30.6 km
Coordinates 39.145, 143.477
UTC time 1989-11-05 13:42:04.470
Location Ōshū
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-05

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