Earthquake details

Thursday, May 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 26, 1983 at 10:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 129.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.042 and latitude 41.360.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 29.1 km
Coordinates 41.360, 139.042
UTC time 1983-05-26 10:12:27.120
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-26

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