Earthquake details

Friday, December 19, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, December 19, 1980 at 23:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 495.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.643 and latitude 30.581.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 82.0 km
Coordinates 30.581, 140.643
UTC time 1980-12-19 23:32:41.900
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-12-19

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