Earthquake details

Thursday, March 6, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 6, 1980 at 11:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 227.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.876 and latitude 32.936.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 109.0 km
Coordinates 32.936, 139.876
UTC time 1980-03-06 11:04:51.900
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-06

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