Earthquake details

Sunday, April 8, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 8, 1990 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 319.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.728 and latitude 45.093.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 48.7 km
Coordinates 45.093, 148.728
UTC time 1990-04-08 09:26:15.310
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-04-08

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