Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 5, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 5, 1992 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 115.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.274 and latitude 39.532.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 24.5 km
Coordinates 39.532, 143.274
UTC time 1992-08-05 11:43:59.300
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-05

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