Earthquake details

Thursday, January 16, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, January 16, 1986 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan region - JA), about 533.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.662 and latitude 29.802.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 435.8 km
Coordinates 29.802, 138.662
UTC time 1986-01-16 08:34:43.710
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-16

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