Earthquake details

Saturday, May 22, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 22, 1982 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 104.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.620 and latitude 42.078.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 42.078, 142.620
UTC time 1982-05-22 01:35:36.940
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-22

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