Earthquake details

Monday, May 5, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 5, 1980 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 340.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.776 and latitude 43.315.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates 43.315, 149.776
UTC time 1980-05-05 23:03:16.770
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-05

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