Earthquake details

Sunday, August 31, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, August 31, 1986 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 888.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.120 and latitude 23.042.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 45.7 km
Coordinates 23.042, 144.120
UTC time 1986-08-31 09:23:04.700
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-31

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