Earthquake details

Monday, April 12, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 12, 1982 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 72.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.776 and latitude 41.784.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 72.5 km
Coordinates 41.784, 141.776
UTC time 1982-04-12 06:49:06.500
Location Hakodate
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-12

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