Earthquake details

Sunday, January 20, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 20, 1991 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 140.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.299 and latitude 43.453.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 58.5 km
Coordinates 43.453, 147.299
UTC time 1991-01-20 11:07:29.470
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-20

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