Earthquake details

Monday, December 17, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 17, 1984 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 314.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.180 and latitude 44.424.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 29.4 km
Coordinates 44.424, 149.180
UTC time 1984-12-17 23:30:21.280
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1984-12-17

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