Earthquake details

Sunday, March 12, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 12, 1995 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 132.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.322 and latitude 40.325.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 28.9 km
Coordinates 40.325, 143.322
UTC time 1995-03-12 04:40:45.740
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-03-12

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