Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 18, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 18, 1994 at 03:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 343.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.401 and latitude 44.727.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates 44.727, 149.401
UTC time 1994-05-18 03:54:00.550
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-05-18

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