Earthquake details

Thursday, March 14, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, March 14, 1985 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 565.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.735 and latitude 30.514.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 21.5 km
Coordinates 30.514, 142.735
UTC time 1985-03-14 20:03:58.490
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-14

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