Earthquake details

Thursday, February 28, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, February 28, 1991 at 18:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan region - JA), about 404.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.355 and latitude 31.976.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 42.9 km
Coordinates 31.976, 142.355
UTC time 1991-02-28 18:05:28.800
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-02-28

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