| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.552, 140.459 |
| UTC time | 1993-10-02 15:54:05.520 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 2, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 2, 1993 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nihommatsu (Japan - JP), about 4.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.459 and latitude 37.552.
| Location | Kōriyama |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nihommatsu | 4.2 km |
| Motomiya | 6.7 km |
| Kōriyama | 18.2 km |
| Tamura | 18.6 km |
| Fukushima | 22.1 km |
| Date | 29.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 30.6 km |
| Aizu-Wakamatsu | 45.8 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 46.6 km |
| Sōma | 49.4 km |
| Yonezawa | 50.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 51.2 km |
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