Earthquake details

Thursday, May 21, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, May 21, 1992 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 479.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.750 and latitude 30.980.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.980, 141.750
UTC time 1992-05-21 20:45:41.410
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-05-21

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