Earthquake details

Friday, November 8, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, November 8, 1991 at 09:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 1073.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.284 and latitude 25.565.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.565, 142.284
UTC time 1991-11-08 09:58:45.520
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-11-08

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