Earthquake details

Saturday, September 20, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Korea on Saturday, September 20, 1980 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Donghae City (South Korea - KR), about 152.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.572 and latitude 38.274.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 38.274, 130.572
UTC time 1980-09-20 11:07:06.500
Location Gangneung
Country South Korea (KR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-20

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