Earthquake details

Saturday, July 18, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 18, 1992 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 109.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.124 and latitude 39.164.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 39.164, 143.124
UTC time 1992-07-18 12:02:40.670
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-07-18

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