Earthquake details

Friday, March 18, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 18, 1983 at 00:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Otaru (Japan - JP), about 174.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.201 and latitude 44.061.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates 44.061, 139.201
UTC time 1983-03-18 00:18:36.580
Location Otaru
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-18

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