Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 17, 1985 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 60.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.474 and latitude 40.121.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 47.4 km
Coordinates 40.121, 142.474
UTC time 1985-04-17 00:27:37.680
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-17

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