Earthquake details

Friday, January 15, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 15, 1993 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Otofuke (Japan - JP), about 52.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.691 and latitude 43.300.

Magnitude 7.6
Alert Extreme
Depth 102.2 km
Coordinates 43.300, 143.691
UTC time 1993-01-15 11:06:05.950
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1993-01-15

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