Earthquake details

Monday, September 8, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 8, 1980 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 110.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.315 and latitude 27.388.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.388, 129.315
UTC time 1980-09-08 05:26:31.600
Location Okinawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-08

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