Earthquake details

Sunday, March 21, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 21, 1982 at 03:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 75.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.268 and latitude 42.170.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.170, 142.268
UTC time 1982-03-21 03:14:29.910
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-21

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