Earthquake details

Thursday, May 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 26, 1983 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 131.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.948 and latitude 41.243.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates 41.243, 138.948
UTC time 1983-05-26 06:17:43.250
Location Akita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-26

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