Earthquake details

Saturday, February 9, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 9, 1980 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 200.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.901 and latitude 43.962.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates 43.962, 147.901
UTC time 1980-02-09 00:27:14.800
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-09

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