Earthquake details

Friday, February 15, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 15, 1980 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 346.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.624 and latitude 44.413.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates 44.413, 149.624
UTC time 1980-02-15 19:41:09.700
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-15

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