Earthquake details

Monday, December 24, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 24, 1990 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 100.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.347 and latitude 41.921.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 71.3 km
Coordinates 41.921, 142.347
UTC time 1990-12-24 21:09:03.300
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-24

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