Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 12, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 12, 1980 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 38.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.424 and latitude 34.873.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 85.0 km
Coordinates 34.873, 140.424
UTC time 1980-03-12 03:21:52.800
Location Minamibōsō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-12

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