Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 20, 1985 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 246.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.569 and latitude 43.744.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.744, 148.569
UTC time 1985-11-20 05:14:26.890
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-20

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