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

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