Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, August 20, 1985 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 762.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.985 and latitude 28.168.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.168, 140.985
UTC time 1985-08-20 01:51:47.990
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-20

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