Earthquake details

Saturday, March 8, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 8, 1980 at 23:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 135.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.606 and latitude 27.065.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.065, 126.606
UTC time 1980-03-08 23:44:17.800
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-08

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