Earthquake details

Monday, December 2, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 2, 1985 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 63.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.806 and latitude 41.158.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 21.9 km
Coordinates 41.158, 139.806
UTC time 1985-12-02 07:14:36.960
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-02

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