Earthquake details

Friday, March 15, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 15, 1991 at 00:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mobara (Japan - JP), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.227 and latitude 35.399.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 65.7 km
Coordinates 35.399, 140.227
UTC time 1991-03-15 00:01:34.800
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-03-15

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