Earthquake details

Monday, December 2, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 2, 1985 at 01:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 42.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.506 and latitude 27.983.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 34.7 km
Coordinates 27.983, 129.506
UTC time 1985-12-02 01:03:33.050
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-02

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