Earthquake details

Friday, December 6, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 6, 1985 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Otaru (Japan - JP), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.050 and latitude 43.071.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 161.9 km
Coordinates 43.071, 141.050
UTC time 1985-12-06 20:39:25.030
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-06

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