Earthquake details

Friday, February 15, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 15, 1980 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 359.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.739 and latitude 44.533.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 44.533, 149.739
UTC time 1980-02-15 14:25:48.900
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-02-15

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