Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 22, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 22, 1980 at 05:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 257.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.571 and latitude 32.108.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 394.0 km
Coordinates 32.108, 137.571
UTC time 1980-04-22 05:34:13.800
Location Hamamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-22

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