Earthquake details

Sunday, December 18, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 18, 1994 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 217.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.088 and latitude 44.029.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.029, 148.088
UTC time 1994-12-18 11:40:40.500
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-18

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