Earthquake details

Sunday, November 20, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, November 20, 1994 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 954.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.995 and latitude 23.386.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 28.1 km
Coordinates 23.386, 142.995
UTC time 1994-11-20 18:41:28.520
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-11-20

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