Earthquake details

Saturday, May 11, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 11, 1985 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 78.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.083 and latitude 42.216.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 67.8 km
Coordinates 42.216, 143.083
UTC time 1985-05-11 20:18:38.920
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-11

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