Earthquake details

Friday, February 8, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, February 8, 1980 at 13:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 891.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.022 and latitude 22.396.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 270.0 km
Coordinates 22.396, 142.022
UTC time 1980-02-08 13:07:12.800
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-08

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