Earthquake details

Thursday, October 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 17, 1991 at 16:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 51.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.998 and latitude 42.936.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 64.7 km
Coordinates 42.936, 144.998
UTC time 1991-10-17 16:57:27.120
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-17

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