Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 12, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 12, 1986 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 49.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.128 and latitude 36.384.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 36.384, 141.128
UTC time 1986-02-12 02:59:30.420
Location Hitachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1986-02-12

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