Earthquake details

Sunday, September 14, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, September 14, 1986 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1066.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.910 and latitude 24.084.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 24.084, 141.910
UTC time 1986-09-14 12:42:32.310
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-09-14

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