Earthquake details

Sunday, May 1, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 1, 1983 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 186.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.896 and latitude 41.325.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 47.6 km
Coordinates 41.325, 143.896
UTC time 1983-05-01 07:13:34.240
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-01

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