Earthquake details

Saturday, November 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, November 16, 1985 at 01:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 760.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.696 and latitude 28.105.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.105, 140.696
UTC time 1985-11-16 01:34:07.160
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-16

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