Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 9, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 9, 1993 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 185.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.626 and latitude 38.318.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 38.318, 143.626
UTC time 1993-03-09 05:28:59.320
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-03-09

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