Earthquake details

Saturday, August 31, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, August 31, 1985 at 12:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 786.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.741 and latitude 27.874.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 45.7 km
Coordinates 27.874, 140.741
UTC time 1985-08-31 12:06:16.710
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-31

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