| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.157, 141.589 |
| UTC time | 1982-07-22 10:57:56.210 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 22, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 22, 1982 at 10:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 82.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.589 and latitude 36.157.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 82.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 87.6 km |
| Kamisu | 87.9 km |
| Hokota | 96.4 km |
| Hitachi | 97.5 km |
| Asahi | 97.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 98.0 km |
| Katsuta | 98.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 98.3 km |
| Namegata | 99.7 km |
| Inada | 101.0 km |
| Katori-shi | 102.3 km |
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