Earthquake details

Sunday, November 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 17, 1991 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 77.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.693 and latitude 40.038.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 41.7 km
Coordinates 40.038, 142.693
UTC time 1991-11-17 07:46:07.690
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-11-17

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