Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, November 8, 1989 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1020.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.903 and latitude 23.633.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 139.1 km
Coordinates 23.633, 141.903
UTC time 1989-11-08 16:55:22.720
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-08

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