Earthquake details

Sunday, November 5, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 5, 1989 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 142.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.515 and latitude 39.159.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 28.7 km
Coordinates 39.159, 143.515
UTC time 1989-11-05 15:56:20.630
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-05

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