Earthquake details

Sunday, March 2, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 2, 1986 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 78.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.296 and latitude 38.471.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 39.3 km
Coordinates 38.471, 142.296
UTC time 1986-03-02 07:09:27.450
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-02

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