Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: usp0006qh3

Location

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1994

12:19 PM Z

Depth

26.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.5250, 143.4190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Coordinates: 40.5250°, 143.4190° Depth: 26.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 28, 1994 at 12:19 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 5:19 PM