Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 26, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 148.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.335 and latitude 42.949.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates 42.949, 147.335
UTC time 1980-02-26 12:19:32.700
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-26

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