| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.223, 130.483 |
| UTC time | 1985-07-04 23:37:26.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 4, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 4, 1985 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 134.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.483 and latitude 29.223.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 134.8 km |
| Naze | 136.4 km |
| Ibusuki | 224.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 236.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 242.0 km |
| Kanoya | 243.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 244.7 km |
| Shibushi | 257.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 261.0 km |
| Umeki | 272.2 km |
| Soo | 274.1 km |
| Nichinan | 277.9 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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108.4 km |
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M 4.2
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134.0 km |
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M 4.3
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180.3 km |
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M 4.5
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65.9 km |
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M 5.0
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95.8 km |
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