Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 20, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 20, 1992 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 52.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.662 and latitude 24.495.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 21.4 km
Coordinates 24.495, 123.662
UTC time 1992-10-20 07:18:49.830
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-10-20

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