Earthquake details

Thursday, May 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 26, 1983 at 13:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noshiro (Japan - JP), about 79.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.097 and latitude 40.176.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 40.176, 139.097
UTC time 1983-05-26 13:13:17.620
Location Noshiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-26

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