Earthquake details

Saturday, March 2, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 2, 1985 at 08:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 158.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.605 and latitude 30.655.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates 30.655, 132.605
UTC time 1985-03-02 08:45:25.830
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-02

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