Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 8, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 8, 1985 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 49.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.008 and latitude 32.104.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 48.2 km
Coordinates 32.104, 132.008
UTC time 1985-01-08 04:07:51.600
Location Hyūga
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-08

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