Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 12, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, December 12, 1984 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 636.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.047 and latitude 29.350.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 76.6 km
Coordinates 29.350, 141.047
UTC time 1984-12-12 22:59:57.420
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-12

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