Earthquake details

Thursday, August 29, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 29, 1985 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 71.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.605 and latitude 40.153.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 44.2 km
Coordinates 40.153, 142.605
UTC time 1985-08-29 03:45:07.480
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-29

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