Earthquake details

Sunday, March 23, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, March 23, 1980 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 434.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.030 and latitude 31.002.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 119.0 km
Coordinates 31.002, 140.030
UTC time 1980-03-23 14:58:12.500
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-23

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