Earthquake details

Friday, December 17, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 17, 1993 at 03:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 28.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.182 and latitude 39.186.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 54.4 km
Coordinates 39.186, 142.182
UTC time 1993-12-17 03:19:03.880
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-17

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