Earthquake details

Saturday, January 12, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 12, 1985 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 161.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.574 and latitude 43.304.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.3 km
Coordinates 43.304, 147.574
UTC time 1985-01-12 15:20:21.040
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-12

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