Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 14, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 14, 1982 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Otaru (Japan - JP), about 75.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.153 and latitude 43.476.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 206.7 km
Coordinates 43.476, 140.153
UTC time 1982-09-14 11:37:22.400
Location Otaru
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-09-14

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