Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 20, 1984 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 115.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.808 and latitude 32.764.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	20.0 km
Coordinates	32.764, 135.808
UTC time	1984-03-20 02:47:27.010

Location	Minato
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tanabe	115.5 km
Kainan	164.0 km
Anan	167.5 km
Iwade	171.6 km
Kinokawa	171.6 km
Minato	172.7 km
Hashimoto	173.8 km
Wakayama	174.1 km
Gojō	176.8 km
Komatsushimachō	178.6 km
Hannan	182.2 km
Sennan	183.3 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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