Earthquake details

Sunday, September 23, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 23, 1984 at 23:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.290 and latitude 40.079.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 62.3 km
Coordinates 40.079, 142.290
UTC time 1984-09-23 23:09:07.090
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-23

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