Earthquake details

Thursday, May 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 17, 1990 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 7.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.880 and latitude 37.060.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 267.0 km
Coordinates 37.060, 136.880
UTC time 1990-05-17 01:04:07.590
Location Himimachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-17

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