Earthquake details

Thursday, May 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 26, 1983 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 86.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.395 and latitude 40.950.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.950, 139.395
UTC time 1983-05-26 03:39:02.700
Location Hirosaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-26

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