Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 78.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.687 and latitude 40.094.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 21.9 km
Coordinates 40.094, 142.687
UTC time 1994-12-28 20:52:25.830
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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