Earthquake details

Friday, November 15, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, November 15, 1985 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 773.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.761 and latitude 27.996.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.996, 140.761
UTC time 1985-11-15 14:38:48.690
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-15

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