Earthquake details

Saturday, February 27, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, February 27, 1982 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 824.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.458 and latitude 22.288.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 127.0 km
Coordinates 22.288, 143.458
UTC time 1982-02-27 16:16:54.530
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-02-27

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