| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.7 km |
| Coordinates | 38.849, 142.384 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-31 07:02:44.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 31, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 31, 1992 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.384 and latitude 38.849.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 62.9 km |
| Kamaishi | 65.3 km |
| Kesennuma | 70.1 km |
| Miyako | 96.7 km |
| Ishinomaki | 105.8 km |
| Tome | 107.7 km |
| Ichinoseki | 108.6 km |
| Ōshū | 110.0 km |
| Yamoto | 112.0 km |
| Mizusawa | 112.7 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 115.7 km |
| Kitakami | 119.7 km |
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