Earthquake details

Thursday, August 22, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 22, 1985 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 147.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.261 and latitude 44.553.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.553, 146.261
UTC time 1985-08-22 06:37:54.110
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-22

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