Earthquake details

Friday, April 5, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 5, 1985 at 07:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Beppu (Japan - JP), about 17.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.543 and latitude 33.429.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	134.3 km
Coordinates	33.429, 131.543
UTC time	1985-04-05 07:25:35.410

Location	Ōita
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Beppu	17.2 km
Ōita	22.4 km
Yokkaichi	23.2 km
Tsurusaki	24.7 km
Yufu	30.2 km
Nakatsu	37.9 km
Usuki	41.8 km
Mie	51.6 km
Hita	57.2 km
Yukuhashi	61.7 km
Saiki	62.8 km
Ube	63.3 km

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