Earthquake details

Monday, January 16, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 16, 1995 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Akashi (Japan - JP), about 8.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.018 and latitude 34.583.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 21.9 km
Coordinates 34.583, 135.018
UTC time 1995-01-16 20:46:52.120
Location Kobe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1995-01-16

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