Earthquake details

Saturday, April 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 16, 1983 at 17:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.939 and latitude 41.513.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 71.0 km
Coordinates 41.513, 141.939
UTC time 1983-04-16 17:28:32.460
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-04-16

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