Earthquake details

Sunday, February 24, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 24, 1980 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 162.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.581 and latitude 43.266.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.266, 147.581
UTC time 1980-02-24 16:49:31.400
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-24

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