Earthquake details

Thursday, October 14, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, October 14, 1982 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 828.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.934 and latitude 27.300.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 487.3 km
Coordinates 27.300, 139.934
UTC time 1982-10-14 21:40:18.210
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-10-14

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