Earthquake details

Sunday, January 31, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 31, 1982 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 67.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.857 and latitude 41.658.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 96.0 km
Coordinates 41.658, 141.857
UTC time 1982-01-31 03:45:39.670
Location Hakodate
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-01-31

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