Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 6, 1982 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 21.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.628 and latitude 31.987.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 31.987, 131.628
UTC time 1982-03-06 10:16:33.890
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-06

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