Earthquake details

Sunday, September 22, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, September 22, 1985 at 02:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 756.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.775 and latitude 28.161.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 38.8 km
Coordinates 28.161, 140.775
UTC time 1985-09-22 02:43:36.060
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-22

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