Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 18, 1984 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noshiro (Japan - JP), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.271 and latitude 40.369.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.3 km
Coordinates 40.369, 139.271
UTC time 1984-12-18 14:37:43.680
Location Noshiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-18

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