Earthquake details

Sunday, March 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 2, 1980 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 128.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.675 and latitude 27.043.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.043, 126.675
UTC time 1980-03-02 23:20:39.400
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-02

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