| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.330, 141.162 |
| UTC time | 1982-07-23 15:38:10.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 23, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 23, 1982 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.162 and latitude 36.330.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 54.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 55.5 km |
| Katsuta | 56.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 56.7 km |
| Inada | 59.0 km |
| Hokota | 61.3 km |
| Kashima-shi | 61.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 61.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 62.8 km |
| Mito | 63.9 km |
| Kamisu | 65.6 km |
| Okunoya | 67.1 km |
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