Earthquake details

Sunday, December 2, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 2, 1990 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 144.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.466 and latitude 40.198.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.1 km
Coordinates 40.198, 143.466
UTC time 1990-12-02 08:05:54.400
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-02

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