Earthquake details

Friday, September 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, September 20, 1985 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 767.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.855 and latitude 28.078.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.078, 140.855
UTC time 1985-09-20 03:41:15.210
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-20

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