Earthquake details

Friday, January 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 21, 1983 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 57.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.988 and latitude 42.422.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 76.1 km
Coordinates 42.422, 142.988
UTC time 1983-01-21 10:25:53.540
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-21

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