Earthquake details

Sunday, December 16, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 16, 1990 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yotsukaidō (Japan - JP), about 6.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.214 and latitude 35.605.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates 35.605, 140.214
UTC time 1990-12-16 05:23:54.820
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-16

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