Earthquake details

Sunday, February 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 20, 1983 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 152.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.452 and latitude 43.382.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates 43.382, 147.452
UTC time 1983-02-20 01:21:35.990
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-20

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