Earthquake details

Friday, December 30, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 30, 1994 at 11:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 65.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.117 and latitude 40.905.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.905, 142.117
UTC time 1994-12-30 11:17:32.550
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-30

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