Earthquake details

Monday, March 12, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, March 12, 1984 at 02:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 835.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.110 and latitude 22.286.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 187.5 km
Coordinates 22.286, 143.110
UTC time 1984-03-12 02:34:17.990
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-12

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