Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 9, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 9, 1980 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 94.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.936 and latitude 33.986.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.986, 138.936
UTC time 1980-09-09 22:20:42.100
Location Omaezaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-09

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