Earthquake details

Saturday, February 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 16, 1985 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 79.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.761 and latitude 39.976.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 41.9 km
Coordinates 39.976, 142.761
UTC time 1985-02-16 16:28:12.050
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-16

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