Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, August 17, 1985 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 751.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.717 and latitude 28.196.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.196, 140.717
UTC time 1985-08-17 18:30:28.550
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-17

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