Earthquake details

Friday, March 4, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 4, 1983 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 112.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.234 and latitude 39.497.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.497, 143.234
UTC time 1983-03-04 14:11:35.590
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-04

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