| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.616, 137.262 |
| UTC time | 1993-02-15 16:51:16.410 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 15, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 15, 1993 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 68.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.262 and latitude 37.616.
| Location | Takaoka |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nanao | 68.4 km |
| Kurobe-shi | 81.3 km |
| Itoigawa | 83.2 km |
| Himimachi | 88.0 km |
| Himi | 89.1 km |
| Uozu | 91.7 km |
| Nishishinminato | 94.6 km |
| Imizu | 95.1 km |
| Namerikawa | 95.7 km |
| Takaoka | 98.8 km |
| Jōetsu | 100.7 km |
| Toyama | 102.0 km |
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