| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.454, 140.935 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-13 21:15:00.210 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 13, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 13, 1982 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 30.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.935 and latitude 36.454.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 30.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 33.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 36.4 km |
| Katsuta | 36.8 km |
| Inada | 37.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 38.0 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 40.6 km |
| Mito | 45.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 49.2 km |
| Okunoya | 50.2 km |
| Hokota | 50.5 km |
| Omitama | 54.5 km |
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