Earthquake details

Sunday, April 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, April 21, 1985 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 500.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.776 and latitude 29.734.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 510.7 km
Coordinates 29.734, 137.776
UTC time 1985-04-21 13:28:23.380
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-21

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