Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 3, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 3, 1994 at 12:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.506 and latitude 40.386.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.386, 141.506
UTC time 1994-05-03 12:30:21.300
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-05-03

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