Earthquake details

Sunday, September 8, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, September 8, 1985 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 728.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.503 and latitude 28.354.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.354, 140.503
UTC time 1985-09-08 14:12:23.410
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-08

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