Earthquake details

Thursday, August 15, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 15, 1985 at 15:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 779.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.002 and latitude 28.015.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.015, 141.002
UTC time 1985-08-15 15:18:45.700
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-15

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