Earthquake details

Sunday, February 27, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 27, 1983 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagareyama (Japan - JP), about 1.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.916 and latitude 35.869.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 78.3 km
Coordinates 35.869, 139.916
UTC time 1983-02-27 12:14:20.770
Location Kawaguchi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-27

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