Earthquake details

Sunday, November 5, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 5, 1989 at 15:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 78.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.691 and latitude 40.046.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 42.5 km
Coordinates 40.046, 142.691
UTC time 1989-11-05 15:08:26.080
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-05

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