Earthquake details

Friday, January 13, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, January 13, 1984 at 01:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 939.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.397 and latitude 23.349.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates 23.349, 143.397
UTC time 1984-01-13 01:03:42.590
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-13

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