Earthquake details

Thursday, March 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, March 21, 1985 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 659.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.729 and latitude 29.271.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.271, 141.729
UTC time 1985-03-21 15:41:26.020
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-21

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