Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 6, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 6, 1980 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 395.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.117 and latitude 45.824.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 129.0 km
Coordinates 45.824, 149.117
UTC time 1980-08-06 10:45:27.900
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-06

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