Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 10, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 10, 1990 at 03:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 117.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.306 and latitude 39.706.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 36.6 km
Coordinates 39.706, 143.306
UTC time 1990-01-10 03:11:17.630
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-10

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