Earthquake details

Friday, February 28, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, February 28, 1986 at 22:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1000.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.266 and latitude 23.573.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.573, 142.266
UTC time 1986-02-28 22:47:33.900
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-02-28

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