Earthquake details

Monday, August 19, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, August 19, 1985 at 07:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 746.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.772 and latitude 28.260.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.260, 140.772
UTC time 1985-08-19 07:28:54.770
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-19

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