Earthquake details

Thursday, May 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 26, 1983 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 125.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.996 and latitude 41.186.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 19.0 km
Coordinates 41.186, 138.996
UTC time 1983-05-26 09:35:31.400
Location Akita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-26

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