Earthquake details

Sunday, October 20, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 20, 1991 at 09:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 45.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.247 and latitude 33.336.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 40.9 km
Coordinates 33.336, 135.247
UTC time 1991-10-20 09:51:27.810
Location Tanabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-20

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