Earthquake details

Saturday, February 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 26, 1983 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 29.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.730 and latitude 31.914.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates 31.914, 131.730
UTC time 1983-02-26 03:01:25.980
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-26

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