| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.034, 130.001 |
| UTC time | 1980-08-10 03:09:31.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 10, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 10, 1980 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 88.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.001 and latitude 29.034.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 88.3 km |
| Naze | 89.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 252.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 261.2 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 263.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 267.0 km |
| Kanoya | 274.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 286.8 km |
| Shibushi | 291.7 km |
| Umeki | 295.4 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 301.3 km |
| Soo | 305.9 km |
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