Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 8, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 8, 1991 at 03:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 373.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.049 and latitude 45.587.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 145.9 km
Coordinates 45.587, 149.049
UTC time 1991-10-08 03:31:15.600
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1991-10-08

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