Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 3, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, December 3, 1985 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 879.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.494 and latitude 26.939.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 427.6 km
Coordinates 26.939, 140.494
UTC time 1985-12-03 00:12:13.980
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-03

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