Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 18, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, May 18, 1994 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 700.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.295 and latitude 29.038.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.038, 142.295
UTC time 1994-05-18 16:56:09.840
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-05-18

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