Earthquake details

Saturday, December 8, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 8, 1990 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 257.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.337 and latitude 44.506.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.506, 148.337
UTC time 1990-12-08 14:38:34.240
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-08

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