Earthquake details

Friday, May 21, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 21, 1993 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwatsuki (Japan - JP), about 3.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.694 and latitude 35.993.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 74.4 km
Coordinates 35.993, 139.694
UTC time 1993-05-21 02:36:39.540
Location Saitama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-05-21

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