Earthquake details

Sunday, May 29, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 29, 1983 at 20:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.459 and latitude 42.636.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 80.5 km
Coordinates 42.636, 143.459
UTC time 1983-05-29 20:53:57.960
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-29

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