Earthquake details

Saturday, September 28, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, September 28, 1991 at 09:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 789.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.820 and latitude 27.868.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.868, 140.820
UTC time 1991-09-28 09:38:23.760
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-28

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