Earthquake details

Thursday, May 21, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, May 21, 1992 at 13:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 464.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.758 and latitude 31.127.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 22.7 km
Coordinates 31.127, 141.758
UTC time 1992-05-21 13:52:38.230
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-05-21

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