Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 21, 1983 at 07:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsugaru (Japan - JP), about 114.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.281 and latitude 41.381.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 23.5 km
Coordinates 41.381, 139.281
UTC time 1983-06-21 07:04:20.990
Location Akita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-21

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