city 1985

Sendai earthquakes in 1985

Earthquake archive for Sendai in 1985: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
6.5
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
72.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.5
12 Aug 1985

Sendai, Japan

Depth
51.6 km
UTC
03:49:18
Coordinates
37.771, 141.773
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1985, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Sendai. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 6.5, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 5.0 to 152.0 km, averaging 72.9 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 28, 1985 to Monday, October 7, 1985 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
6.5 51.6 km
Sendai, Japan
12 Aug 1985 03:49:18 UTC
5.2 119.5 km
Yamagata, Japan
07 Oct 1985 03:05:22 UTC
5.1 5.0 km
Yuzawa, Japan
28 Mar 1985 07:13:22 UTC
4.5 36.5 km
Ichinoseki, Japan
26 Jun 1985 14:05:21 UTC
4.1 152.0 km
Yokote, Japan
29 Mar 1985 21:46:12 UTC