Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 18, 1984 at 17:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 303.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.181 and latitude 44.112.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.112, 149.181
UTC time 1984-12-18 17:32:43.930
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-18

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