Earthquake details

Saturday, December 21, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, December 21, 1991 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 865.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.891 and latitude 22.788.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 88.9 km
Coordinates 22.788, 143.891
UTC time 1991-12-21 19:41:11.570
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-12-21

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