Earthquake details

Sunday, January 1, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 1, 1995 at 22:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 182.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.936 and latitude 40.227.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.3 km
Coordinates 40.227, 143.936
UTC time 1995-01-01 22:05:47.170
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-01

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