| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.827, 131.222 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-28 01:09:10.860 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 28, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 28, 1991 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ube (Japan - JP), about 13.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.222 and latitude 33.827.
| Location | Ube |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ube | 13.2 km |
| Onoda | 19.7 km |
| Kanda | 22.6 km |
| Sanyōonoda | 23.6 km |
| Yukuhashi | 24.7 km |
| Nakatsu | 25.7 km |
| Shimonoseki | 30.0 km |
| Yokkaichi | 33.9 km |
| Kitakyushu | 34.5 km |
| Hōfu | 40.4 km |
| Tagawa | 44.6 km |
| Yamaguchi | 45.6 km |
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