Earthquake details

Friday, October 12, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 12, 1990 at 05:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 142.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.771 and latitude 27.775.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.775, 130.771
UTC time 1990-10-12 05:34:28.170
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-12

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