Earthquake details

Monday, August 23, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 23, 1993 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hokuto (Japan - JP), about 90.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.548 and latitude 41.802.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 19.5 km
Coordinates 41.802, 139.548
UTC time 1993-08-23 13:15:11.540
Location Hakodate
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-08-23

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