Earthquake details

Saturday, November 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, November 18, 1989 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 57.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.062 and latitude 42.867.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 43.7 km
Coordinates 42.867, 145.062
UTC time 1989-11-18 15:56:50.770
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-18

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