Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, March 20, 1990 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 879.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.605 and latitude 27.220.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 27.220, 141.605
UTC time 1990-03-20 01:12:19.720
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-20

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