Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 31, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 31, 1993 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 113.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.586 and latitude 23.469.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 53.2 km
Coordinates 23.469, 123.586
UTC time 1993-03-31 03:36:12.520
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-03-31

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