Earthquake details

Saturday, January 26, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 26, 1985 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimada (Japan - JP), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.184 and latitude 32.545.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 121.4 km
Coordinates 32.545, 131.184
UTC time 1985-01-26 21:36:10.860
Location Nobeoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-26

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