Earthquake details

Thursday, January 16, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 16, 1992 at 18:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 58.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.850 and latitude 41.514.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 72.6 km
Coordinates 41.514, 141.850
UTC time 1992-01-16 18:46:49.730
Location Hakodate
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-01-16

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