Earthquake details

Monday, May 5, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, May 5, 1980 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 747.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.958 and latitude 28.300.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 77.0 km
Coordinates 28.300, 140.958
UTC time 1980-05-05 16:27:18.400
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-05

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