Earthquake details

Monday, November 6, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 6, 1989 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 47.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.318 and latitude 40.101.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 40.101, 142.318
UTC time 1989-11-06 08:56:19.390
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-06

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