Earthquake details

Monday, May 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 16, 1983 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 60.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.035 and latitude 40.931.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 68.8 km
Coordinates 40.931, 142.035
UTC time 1983-05-16 13:18:32.860
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-16

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