Earthquake details

Sunday, March 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 2, 1980 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 129.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.621 and latitude 26.993.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.993, 126.621
UTC time 1980-03-02 23:28:57.100
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-03-02

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