Earthquake details

Saturday, September 28, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, September 28, 1991 at 10:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 780.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.742 and latitude 27.926.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.926, 140.742
UTC time 1991-09-28 10:48:26.730
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-28

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