Earthquake details

Monday, March 31, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 31, 1980 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maizuru (Japan - JP), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.473 and latitude 35.448.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 359.0 km
Coordinates 35.448, 135.473
UTC time 1980-03-31 07:32:31.800
Location Maizuru
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-31

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