Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 18, 1984 at 00:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 301.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.098 and latitude 44.264.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.264, 149.098
UTC time 1984-12-18 00:26:17.840
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-18

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