Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 3, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, September 3, 1985 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 748.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.675 and latitude 28.206.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.206, 140.675
UTC time 1985-09-03 13:59:50.170
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-03

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