Earthquake details

Sunday, January 5, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 5, 1992 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōami (Japan - JP), about 7.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.237 and latitude 35.497.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 71.9 km
Coordinates 35.497, 140.237
UTC time 1992-01-05 11:38:46.870
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-01-05

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