Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, September 17, 1985 at 09:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 762.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.684 and latitude 28.081.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.081, 140.684
UTC time 1985-09-17 09:56:38.110
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-17

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