Earthquake details

Thursday, January 16, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, January 16, 1986 at 12:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 778.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.896 and latitude 27.987.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.987, 140.896
UTC time 1986-01-16 12:50:03.380
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-16

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