| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.902, 142.003 |
| UTC time | 1983-05-29 05:26:50.870 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 29, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 29, 1983 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 100.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.003 and latitude 36.902.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 100.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 112.4 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 121.6 km |
| Hitachi | 125.3 km |
| Funaishikawa | 137.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 137.3 km |
| Sōma | 137.3 km |
| Tamura | 137.4 km |
| Inada | 142.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 142.7 km |
| Katsuta | 143.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 147.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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146.7 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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68.5 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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52.0 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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132.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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152.0 km |
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