Earthquake details

Thursday, May 2, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 2, 1985 at 05:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 185.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.686 and latitude 40.993.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.993, 143.686
UTC time 1985-05-02 05:43:37.930
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-02

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Japan · 2026-07-15 12:29 UTC
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Japan · 2026-07-14 08:07 UTC
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Japan · 2026-07-08 07:35 UTC
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Japan · 2026-07-06 17:09 UTC
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M 4.6
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Japan · 2026-07-06 11:29 UTC
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