Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 15, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 15, 1990 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitami (Japan - JP), about 48.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.297 and latitude 43.757.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 161.5 km
Coordinates 43.757, 143.297
UTC time 1990-08-15 23:08:56.040
Location Kitami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-15

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