Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 18:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 146.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.639 and latitude 39.823.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.823, 143.639
UTC time 1994-12-28 18:25:33.970
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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