Earthquake details

Saturday, July 18, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 18, 1992 at 19:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 135.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.437 and latitude 39.275.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 29.6 km
Coordinates 39.275, 143.437
UTC time 1992-07-18 19:10:50.440
Location Ōshū
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-07-18

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