Earthquake details

Friday, February 15, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, February 15, 1980 at 09:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1002.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.326 and latitude 23.618.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 86.0 km
Coordinates 23.618, 142.326
UTC time 1980-02-15 09:55:50.700
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-15

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