Earthquake details

Saturday, December 31, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 31, 1994 at 13:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 66.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.546 and latitude 40.217.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 40.217, 142.546
UTC time 1994-12-31 13:50:23.700
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-12-31

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