Earthquake details

Saturday, December 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 21, 1985 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 146.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.209 and latitude 42.770.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 34.8 km
Coordinates 42.770, 147.209
UTC time 1985-12-21 21:39:18.560
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-21

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