Earthquake details

Friday, January 31, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 31, 1986 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 78.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.996 and latitude 42.228.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 68.7 km
Coordinates 42.228, 142.996
UTC time 1986-01-31 17:48:04.490
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-31

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