| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.571, 142.808 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-23 00:32:27.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 23, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 23, 1992 at 00:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 161.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.808 and latitude 37.571.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 161.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 162.4 km |
| Sōma | 167.3 km |
| Yamoto | 169.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 170.7 km |
| Shiogama | 176.5 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 178.3 km |
| Watari | 179.7 km |
| Iwaki | 180.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 181.3 km |
| Rifu | 181.6 km |
| Natori-shi | 181.7 km |
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