Earthquake details

Monday, January 21, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 21, 1980 at 21:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hakodate (Japan - JP), about 26.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.000 and latitude 41.904.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 131.0 km
Coordinates 41.904, 141.000
UTC time 1980-01-21 21:06:34.500
Location Hakodate
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-21

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