Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 96.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.783 and latitude 40.573.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.573, 142.783
UTC time 1994-12-28 12:47:10.770
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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