Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 6, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 6, 1994 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashima-shi (Japan - JP), about 81.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.484 and latitude 36.250.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 36.7 km
Coordinates 36.250, 141.484
UTC time 1994-04-06 04:21:36.910
Location Mito
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-06

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