Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 18, 1984 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 282.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.928 and latitude 44.080.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.080, 148.928
UTC time 1984-12-18 17:16:31.210
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-18

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