Earthquake details

Sunday, September 15, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 15, 1985 at 12:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noshiro (Japan - JP), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.223 and latitude 40.362.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.8 km
Coordinates 40.362, 139.223
UTC time 1985-09-15 12:20:56.710
Location Noshiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-15

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