Earthquake details

Sunday, January 1, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 1, 1984 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 97.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.137 and latitude 41.823.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 75.0 km
Coordinates 41.823, 142.137
UTC time 1984-01-01 02:22:43.630
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-01

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