Earthquake details

Thursday, January 14, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, January 14, 1993 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 937.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.553 and latitude 23.377.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 24.2 km
Coordinates 23.377, 143.553
UTC time 1993-01-14 14:30:41.220
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-01-14

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