Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: usp00027ga

Location

166 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Sep 18, 1984

5:02 PM Z

Depth

47.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

34.0060, 141.5000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

166 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

Coordinates: 34.0060°, 141.5000° Depth: 47.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 18, 1984 at 5:02 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:13 PM