Earthquake details

Friday, January 27, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 27, 1995 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 136.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.504 and latitude 39.881.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.881, 143.504
UTC time 1995-01-27 19:50:15.340
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-27

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