Earthquake details

Monday, May 21, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, May 21, 1984 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 820.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.831 and latitude 27.363.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 496.7 km
Coordinates 27.363, 139.831
UTC time 1984-05-21 22:09:14.300
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-21

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