Earthquake details

Monday, January 7, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 7, 1985 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 251.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.273 and latitude 26.763.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 18.9 km
Coordinates 26.763, 131.273
UTC time 1985-01-07 12:01:08.630
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-07

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