Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 19, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, February 19, 1986 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 834.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.245 and latitude 22.320.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 22.320, 143.245
UTC time 1986-02-19 16:07:15.120
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-02-19

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