Earthquake details

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 8, 1982 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noboribetsu (Japan - JP), about 6.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.225 and latitude 42.404.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 112.9 km
Coordinates 42.404, 141.225
UTC time 1982-05-08 14:43:31.080
Location Muroran
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-08

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