Earthquake details

Thursday, August 5, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 5, 1982 at 00:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asahi (Japan - JP), about 23.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.695 and latitude 35.508.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 56.3 km
Coordinates 35.508, 140.695
UTC time 1982-08-05 00:23:49.630
Location Asahi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-05

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