Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 4, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 4, 1994 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wakkanai (Japan - JP), about 40.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.192 and latitude 45.421.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 45.421, 142.192
UTC time 1994-10-04 15:20:50.880
Location Wakkanai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-04

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