Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 24, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 24, 1983 at 05:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 179.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.939 and latitude 33.371.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 133.1 km
Coordinates 33.371, 139.939
UTC time 1983-05-24 05:02:47.170
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-24

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