Earthquake details

Saturday, December 2, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 2, 1989 at 12:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 77.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.828 and latitude 39.798.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.798, 142.828
UTC time 1989-12-02 12:20:16.840
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-02

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