Earthquake details

Saturday, March 20, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 20, 1982 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 99.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.547 and latitude 42.073.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 42.073, 142.547
UTC time 1982-03-20 22:35:13.270
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-20

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