Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 27, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 27, 1980 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 103.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.845 and latitude 43.269.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 43.269, 146.845
UTC time 1980-02-27 12:44:26.700
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-27

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