Earthquake details

Thursday, June 17, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, June 17, 1982 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 132.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.028 and latitude 38.460.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates 38.460, 143.028
UTC time 1982-06-17 19:03:15.240
Location Sendai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-06-17

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