Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 12:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 159.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.612 and latitude 40.466.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.466, 143.612
UTC time 1994-12-28 12:29:21.200
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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