Earthquake details

Friday, March 1, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 1, 1991 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 44.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.264 and latitude 40.305.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 52.8 km
Coordinates 40.305, 142.264
UTC time 1991-03-01 23:06:36.730
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-03-01

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