Earthquake details

Monday, February 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 21, 1983 at 18:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 377.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.306 and latitude 45.421.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 45.421, 149.306
UTC time 1983-02-21 18:26:54.570
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-21

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