Earthquake details

Monday, July 20, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 20, 1992 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 126.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.332 and latitude 39.275.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 23.1 km
Coordinates 39.275, 143.332
UTC time 1992-07-20 19:39:54.820
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-07-20

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