Earthquake details

Friday, March 1, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 1, 1985 at 02:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 7.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.923 and latitude 39.329.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 61.6 km
Coordinates 39.329, 141.923
UTC time 1985-03-01 02:35:06.510
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-01

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