Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 14, 1980 at 08:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.375 and latitude 42.016.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 75.0 km
Coordinates 42.016, 142.375
UTC time 1980-05-14 08:07:09.400
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-14

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