Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 21, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 21, 1990 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asahikawa (Japan - JP), about 42.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.278 and latitude 44.143.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.143, 142.278
UTC time 1990-02-21 14:15:45.770
Location Asahikawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-21

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