Earthquake details

Sunday, May 8, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 8, 1983 at 21:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 107.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.870 and latitude 43.141.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 48.8 km
Coordinates 43.141, 146.870
UTC time 1983-05-08 21:30:51.010
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-08

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