Earthquake details

Saturday, May 19, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 19, 1990 at 06:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 126.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.253 and latitude 40.213.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 26.5 km
Coordinates 40.213, 143.253
UTC time 1990-05-19 06:46:35.810
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-19

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