Earthquake details

Monday, April 12, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 12, 1982 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 106.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.638 and latitude 42.060.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.060, 142.638
UTC time 1982-04-12 21:49:51.790
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-12

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