Earthquake details

Sunday, October 27, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 27, 1991 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 55.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.380 and latitude 35.963.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 28.6 km
Coordinates 35.963, 141.380
UTC time 1991-10-27 05:06:45.980
Location Mito
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-27

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