| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.441, 140.452 |
| UTC time | 1982-03-06 23:14:35.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 6, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 6, 1982 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Inada (Japan - JP), about 5.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.452 and latitude 36.441.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Inada | 5.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 8.9 km |
| Katsuta | 9.7 km |
| Mito | 10.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 10.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 14.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 14.4 km |
| Tomobe | 17.0 km |
| Kasama | 17.8 km |
| Okunoya | 17.8 km |
| Omitama | 21.8 km |
| Hitachi | 25.0 km |
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