Earthquake details

Friday, April 9, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 9, 1982 at 11:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naha (Japan - JP), about 146.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.245 and latitude 26.484.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 131.2 km
Coordinates 26.484, 126.245
UTC time 1982-04-09 11:51:01.390
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-09

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