Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 24, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 24, 1980 at 17:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sodegaura (Japan - JP), about 6.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.964 and latitude 35.450.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates 35.450, 139.964
UTC time 1980-09-24 17:54:24.100
Location Kawasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-09-24

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