Earthquake details

Monday, January 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 17, 1983 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 30.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.215 and latitude 26.430.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 26.430, 128.215
UTC time 1983-01-17 11:55:31.310
Location Okinawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-17

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