Earthquake details

Thursday, September 19, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, September 19, 1985 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 743.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.344 and latitude 28.427.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.427, 141.344
UTC time 1985-09-19 09:52:53.910
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-19

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