Earthquake details

Thursday, October 10, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 10, 1985 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 72.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.031 and latitude 41.516.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 72.2 km
Coordinates 41.516, 142.031
UTC time 1985-10-10 13:23:52.870
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-10

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