| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.5 km |
| Coordinates | 38.527, 143.158 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-04 07:37:21.330 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 4, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 4, 1992 at 07:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 139.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.158 and latitude 38.527.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 139.0 km |
| Kamaishi | 139.5 km |
| Kesennuma | 143.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 162.4 km |
| Miyako | 163.1 km |
| Yamoto | 169.7 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 173.0 km |
| Tome | 175.3 km |
| Ichinoseki | 181.1 km |
| Ōshū | 185.5 km |
| Shiogama | 186.8 km |
| Mizusawa | 188.1 km |
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