Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 134.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.486 and latitude 39.458.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.458, 143.486
UTC time 1994-12-28 12:47:46.620
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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