Earthquake details

Thursday, February 23, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 23, 1995 at 05:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 147.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.661 and latitude 39.748.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 9.1 km
Coordinates 39.748, 143.661
UTC time 1995-02-23 05:01:22.570
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1995-02-23

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