Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 144.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.419 and latitude 40.525.

Magnitude 7.8
Alert Extreme
Depth 26.5 km
Coordinates 40.525, 143.419
UTC time 1994-12-28 12:19:23.030
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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