Earthquake details

Friday, November 8, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, November 8, 1985 at 20:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 786.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.633 and latitude 27.839.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 28.9 km
Coordinates 27.839, 140.633
UTC time 1985-11-08 20:55:27.110
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-08

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