Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 87.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.788 and latitude 40.115.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 39.6 km
Coordinates 40.115, 142.788
UTC time 1994-12-28 21:29:50.830
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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