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.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 36.496, 141.033
UTC time 1982-08-15 16:58:15.860
Location Hitachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-15

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