Earthquake details

Sunday, December 6, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 6, 1992 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 141.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.584 and latitude 39.743.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates 39.743, 143.584
UTC time 1992-12-06 06:56:52.850
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-12-06

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