Earthquake details

Monday, January 29, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 29, 1990 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 131.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.417 and latitude 27.188.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	29.0 km
Coordinates	27.188, 129.417
UTC time	1990-01-29 19:50:57.510

Location	Okinawa
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Naze	131.4 km
Amami	132.6 km
Nago	155.8 km
Uruma	179.3 km
Gushikawa	179.5 km
Katsuren-haebaru	180.5 km
Okinawa	186.5 km
Yomitan	187.8 km
Ginowan	194.2 km
Nishihara	196.2 km
Urasoe	197.0 km
Nanjō	201.1 km

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