Earthquake details

Friday, December 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 8, 1989 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 313.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.880 and latitude 32.301.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 58.9 km
Coordinates 32.301, 140.880
UTC time 1989-12-08 12:12:59.970
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-08

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