Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, December 18, 1985 at 00:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 757.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.570 and latitude 28.095.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.095, 140.570
UTC time 1985-12-18 00:47:28.880
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-18

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