Earthquake details

Monday, July 16, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 16, 1990 at 12:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 2.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.877 and latitude 39.299.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 68.3 km
Coordinates 39.299, 141.877
UTC time 1990-07-16 12:35:11.100
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-07-16

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