Earthquake details

Sunday, August 11, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 11, 1991 at 03:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 120.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.331 and latitude 39.826.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 17.4 km
Coordinates 39.826, 143.331
UTC time 1991-08-11 03:07:18.700
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-11

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