Earthquake details

Thursday, May 30, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, May 30, 1985 at 18:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 676.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.344 and latitude 28.798.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 39.6 km
Coordinates 28.798, 140.344
UTC time 1985-05-30 18:47:23.670
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-30

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