Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 27, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 27, 1985 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 142.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.666 and latitude 44.335.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 154.9 km
Coordinates 44.335, 146.666
UTC time 1985-03-27 12:48:12.350
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-03-27

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