Earthquake details

Saturday, January 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 20, 1990 at 02:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 47.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.314 and latitude 40.097.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates 40.097, 142.314
UTC time 1990-01-20 02:55:54.840
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-20

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