Earthquake details

Saturday, August 28, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 28, 1993 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 56.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.425 and latitude 40.139.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 46.5 km
Coordinates 40.139, 142.425
UTC time 1993-08-28 22:52:25.750
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-08-28

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