Earthquake details

Saturday, January 12, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 12, 1980 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 141.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.589 and latitude 41.679.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 41.679, 143.589
UTC time 1980-01-12 15:57:01.900
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-01-12

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