Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 24, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, September 24, 1985 at 15:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 764.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.828 and latitude 28.105.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 40.6 km
Coordinates 28.105, 140.828
UTC time 1985-09-24 15:37:44.780
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-24

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