| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.496, 141.033 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-15 16:58:15.860 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 15, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 15, 1982 at 16:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 36.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.033 and latitude 36.496.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 36.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 41.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 41.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 45.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 46.0 km |
| Katsuta | 46.5 km |
| Inada | 46.7 km |
| Mito | 54.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 56.9 km |
| Okunoya | 60.1 km |
| Hokota | 60.2 km |
| Iwaki | 63.1 km |
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