| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.375, 130.584 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-27 06:24:37.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 27, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 27, 1980 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 153.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.584 and latitude 29.375.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 153.7 km |
| Naze | 155.3 km |
| Ibusuki | 207.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 219.9 km |
| Kanoya | 225.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 226.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 228.7 km |
| Shibushi | 239.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 244.0 km |
| Umeki | 255.8 km |
| Soo | 255.8 km |
| Nichinan | 258.8 km |
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