Earthquake details

Sunday, January 7, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 7, 1990 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 74.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.053 and latitude 41.518.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 70.1 km
Coordinates 41.518, 142.053
UTC time 1990-01-07 13:28:47.470
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-07

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