Earthquake details

Sunday, January 6, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 6, 1985 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ichihara (Japan - JP), about 5.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.043 and latitude 35.480.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 78.5 km
Coordinates 35.480, 140.043
UTC time 1985-01-06 22:08:43.890
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-06

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