Earthquake details

Saturday, July 18, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 18, 1992 at 18:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 111.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.150 and latitude 39.152.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.8 km
Coordinates 39.152, 143.150
UTC time 1992-07-18 18:12:13.180
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-07-18

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