Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 132.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.379 and latitude 40.098.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.098, 143.379
UTC time 1994-12-28 13:28:35.190
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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