Earthquake details

Saturday, February 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 17, 1990 at 02:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 176.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.732 and latitude 29.533.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 65.9 km
Coordinates 29.533, 130.732
UTC time 1990-02-17 02:28:01.820
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-02-17

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