Earthquake details

Thursday, January 5, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 5, 1995 at 12:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 141.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.510 and latitude 39.209.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 29.5 km
Coordinates 39.209, 143.510
UTC time 1995-01-05 12:07:36.750
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-05

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