Earthquake details

Saturday, June 18, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 18, 1983 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsurusaki (Japan - JP), about 38.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.850 and latitude 33.569.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	70.5 km
Coordinates	33.569, 131.850
UTC time	1983-06-18 21:29:34.010

Location	Ōita
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tsurusaki	38.9 km
Hikari	44.0 km
Ōita	44.0 km
Beppu	46.0 km
Yokkaichi	48.6 km
Kudamatsu	49.1 km
Usuki	49.8 km
Yanai	50.7 km
Tokuyama	53.6 km
Yawatahama	55.5 km
Shūnan	57.0 km
Hōfu	59.6 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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Nobeoka

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M 4.3

Hikari

Japan · 2026-03-15 20:25 UTC

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M 4.3

Kikuchi

Japan · 2025-11-25 12:59 UTC

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Japan · 2025-11-25 09:01 UTC

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