Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 20, 1994 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 332.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.325 and latitude 44.606.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 22.9 km
Coordinates 44.606, 149.325
UTC time 1994-08-20 02:21:11.090
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-08-20

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