Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 22:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 159.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.636 and latitude 40.375.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.5 km
Coordinates 40.375, 143.636
UTC time 1994-12-28 22:37:46.340
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-12-28

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