Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 29, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, August 29, 1984 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 812.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.585 and latitude 22.220.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 147.6 km
Coordinates 22.220, 143.585
UTC time 1984-08-29 23:06:25.960
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-29

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