Earthquake details

Sunday, June 16, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 16, 1991 at 20:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 236.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.699 and latitude 39.540.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 30.9 km
Coordinates 39.540, 144.699
UTC time 1991-06-16 20:49:01.660
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-06-16

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