Earthquake details

Monday, July 22, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, July 22, 1991 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 964.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.922 and latitude 23.454.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.454, 142.922
UTC time 1991-07-22 17:12:50.290
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-07-22

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