Earthquake details

Sunday, May 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 20, 1990 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 176.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.623 and latitude 43.874.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 17.9 km
Coordinates 43.874, 147.623
UTC time 1990-05-20 06:43:45.380
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-20

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