Earthquake details

Monday, September 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, September 9, 1985 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 784.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.898 and latitude 27.937.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.937, 140.898
UTC time 1985-09-09 12:39:33.710
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-09

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