Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 16, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 16, 1980 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 62.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.582 and latitude 31.069.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates 31.069, 131.582
UTC time 1980-04-16 03:29:31.380
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-16

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