Earthquake details

Sunday, March 15, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 15, 1992 at 01:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 107.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.562 and latitude 23.548.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 30.7 km
Coordinates 23.548, 123.562
UTC time 1992-03-15 01:01:27.170
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-03-15

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