Earthquake details

Sunday, March 16, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 16, 1980 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.367 and latitude 40.094.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates 40.094, 142.367
UTC time 1980-03-16 21:40:36.700
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-16

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