Earthquake details

Saturday, September 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, September 21, 1985 at 04:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 772.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.754 and latitude 28.006.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 24.3 km
Coordinates 28.006, 140.754
UTC time 1985-09-21 04:51:36.580
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-21

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