| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.638, 141.370 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-12 17:21:53.750 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 12, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 12, 1985 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 57.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.370 and latitude 36.638.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 57.8 km |
| Iwaki | 63.1 km |
| Hitachi | 64.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 74.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 75.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 79.4 km |
| Inada | 79.7 km |
| Katsuta | 80.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 86.8 km |
| Mito | 88.4 km |
| Hokota | 93.8 km |
| Okunoya | 94.0 km |
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