Earthquake details

Friday, August 30, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, August 30, 1985 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 773.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.851 and latitude 28.028.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 28.028, 140.851
UTC time 1985-08-30 12:40:39.330
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-30

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