Earthquake details

Saturday, August 8, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 8, 1992 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 103.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.682 and latitude 42.067.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates 42.067, 142.682
UTC time 1992-08-08 14:52:21.410
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-08

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