Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 31, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 31, 1983 at 23:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 85.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.387 and latitude 40.828.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 23.7 km
Coordinates 40.828, 139.387
UTC time 1983-05-31 23:22:32.240
Location Hirosaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-31

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