Earthquake details

Saturday, April 5, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, April 5, 1980 at 16:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 835.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.601 and latitude 27.848.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.848, 142.601
UTC time 1980-04-05 16:23:09.600
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-05

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