Earthquake details

Saturday, April 30, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 30, 1983 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 170.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.832 and latitude 41.454.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 51.3 km
Coordinates 41.454, 143.832
UTC time 1983-04-30 15:57:10.470
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-04-30

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