Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 4, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 4, 1983 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 85.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.736 and latitude 42.229.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 59.2 km
Coordinates 42.229, 142.736
UTC time 1983-01-04 07:03:12.980
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-04

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