Earthquake details

Friday, January 15, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 15, 1993 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 17.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.165 and latitude 42.982.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 112.3 km
Coordinates 42.982, 144.165
UTC time 1993-01-15 11:06:01.960
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1993-01-15

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