Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 29, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 29, 1982 at 15:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 125.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.707 and latitude 33.860.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 33.860, 139.707
UTC time 1982-12-29 15:14:52.160
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-29

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