Earthquake details

Friday, January 6, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 6, 1995 at 16:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 142.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.511 and latitude 39.115.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 18.4 km
Coordinates 39.115, 143.511
UTC time 1995-01-06 16:41:30.840
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-06

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