Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 5, 1983 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.768 and latitude 42.209.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates 42.209, 142.768
UTC time 1983-01-05 07:18:34.580
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-05

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