Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 30, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 30, 1980 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 133.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.660 and latitude 41.771.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 52.0 km
Coordinates 41.771, 143.660
UTC time 1980-04-30 23:56:10.100
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-30

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