Earthquake details

Thursday, August 29, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 29, 1985 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 783.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.347 and latitude 22.119.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 47.7 km
Coordinates 22.119, 144.347
UTC time 1985-08-29 08:20:07.840
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-29

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