Earthquake details

Thursday, January 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, January 20, 1983 at 12:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 731.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.331 and latitude 28.753.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 43.7 km
Coordinates 28.753, 142.331
UTC time 1983-01-20 12:45:33.430
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-20

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