Earthquake details

Thursday, July 31, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 31, 1980 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ichinoseki (Japan - JP), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.042 and latitude 38.856.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates 38.856, 141.042
UTC time 1980-07-31 01:13:23.900
Location Ichinoseki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-07-31

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