Earthquake details

Friday, April 8, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 8, 1994 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 160.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.542 and latitude 40.689.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.4 km
Coordinates 40.689, 143.542
UTC time 1994-04-08 14:19:41.590
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-08

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