Earthquake details

Saturday, March 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 16, 1985 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 337.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.534 and latitude 32.289.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.289, 141.534
UTC time 1985-03-16 15:12:54.080
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-16

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