Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 22, 1983 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamagaya (Japan - JP), about 5.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.024 and latitude 35.727.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 79.2 km
Coordinates 35.727, 140.024
UTC time 1983-02-22 02:48:51.760
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-22

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