city 1989

Okinawa earthquakes in 1989

Earthquake archive for Okinawa in 1989: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.7
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
42.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
17 Mar 1989

Okinawa, Japan

Depth
87.2 km
UTC
02:21:55
Coordinates
27.141, 127.406
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1989, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Okinawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.7, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 27.6 to 87.2 km, averaging 42.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 14, 1989 to Saturday, December 16, 1989 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.7 87.2 km
Okinawa, Japan
17 Mar 1989 02:21:55 UTC
5.1 33.0 km
Naha, Japan
15 Mar 1989 01:28:43 UTC
4.9 27.6 km
Naha, Japan
16 Dec 1989 22:40:38 UTC
4.8 33.0 km
Naha, Japan
27 Apr 1989 07:31:17 UTC
4.7 33.0 km
Naha, Japan
14 Mar 1989 23:54:22 UTC