Earthquake details

Thursday, May 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 26, 1983 at 03:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noshiro (Japan - JP), about 100.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.846 and latitude 40.186.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.186, 138.846
UTC time 1983-05-26 03:54:22.960
Location Akita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-26

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