Earthquake details

Sunday, August 31, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, August 31, 1986 at 09:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 880.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.212 and latitude 22.985.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 22.985, 144.212
UTC time 1986-08-31 09:37:18.160
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-31

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