Earthquake details

Monday, March 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, March 17, 1986 at 09:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 814.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.866 and latitude 27.421.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 476.4 km
Coordinates 27.421, 139.866
UTC time 1986-03-17 09:18:25.260
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-17

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