Earthquake details

Sunday, August 12, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, August 12, 1984 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 932.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.637 and latitude 23.349.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.349, 143.637
UTC time 1984-08-12 03:22:16.450
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-12

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