Earthquake details

Friday, November 8, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, November 8, 1985 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 790.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.624 and latitude 27.800.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 41.2 km
Coordinates 27.800, 140.624
UTC time 1985-11-08 20:02:04.850
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-08

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