Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 3, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, April 3, 1985 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 719.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.525 and latitude 28.230.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 468.7 km
Coordinates 28.230, 139.525
UTC time 1985-04-03 20:21:36.260
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-04-03

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