Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 24, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 24, 1982 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 84.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.466 and latitude 42.219.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.219, 142.466
UTC time 1982-03-24 18:55:30.910
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-24

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