| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.8 km |
| Coordinates | 38.870, 142.489 |
| UTC time | 1993-01-13 01:31:54.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 13, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 13, 1993 at 01:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 70.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.489 and latitude 38.870.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 70.2 km |
| Ōfunato | 70.5 km |
| Kesennuma | 79.1 km |
| Miyako | 98.6 km |
| Ishinomaki | 115.0 km |
| Tome | 117.1 km |
| Ichinoseki | 117.6 km |
| Ōshū | 118.1 km |
| Mizusawa | 120.9 km |
| Yamoto | 121.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 124.9 km |
| Kitakami | 127.2 km |
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