Earthquake details

Saturday, December 31, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 31, 1994 at 17:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 86.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.786 and latitude 40.183.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.183, 142.786
UTC time 1994-12-31 17:17:26.810
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-31

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