| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.3 km |
| Coordinates | 38.857, 142.320 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-27 16:21:17.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 27, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 27, 1992 at 16:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 57.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.320 and latitude 38.857.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 57.4 km |
| Kamaishi | 60.9 km |
| Kesennuma | 64.5 km |
| Miyako | 93.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 101.3 km |
| Tome | 102.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 103.0 km |
| Ōshū | 104.5 km |
| Mizusawa | 107.2 km |
| Yamoto | 107.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 111.1 km |
| Kitakami | 114.3 km |
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