Earthquake details

Friday, August 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, August 16, 1985 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 801.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.359 and latitude 27.640.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.640, 140.359
UTC time 1985-08-16 19:39:36.440
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-16

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