Earthquake details

Friday, September 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, September 20, 1985 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 743.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.947 and latitude 28.337.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.337, 140.947
UTC time 1985-09-20 14:30:46.090
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-20

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