Earthquake details

Sunday, August 5, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 5, 1990 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.072 and latitude 36.310.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 26.6 km
Coordinates 36.310, 141.072
UTC time 1990-08-05 03:36:22.290
Location Hitachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-08-05

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