| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.7 km |
| Coordinates | 36.710, 141.377 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-29 02:44:10.360 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 29, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 29, 1983 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 56.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.377 and latitude 36.710.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 56.7 km |
| Iwaki | 58.0 km |
| Hitachi | 66.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 77.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 77.9 km |
| Inada | 82.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 83.0 km |
| Katsuta | 83.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 88.5 km |
| Mito | 92.1 km |
| Okunoya | 98.2 km |
| Hokota | 99.1 km |
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