Earthquake details

Saturday, July 2, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 2, 1983 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katagami (Japan - JP), about 96.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.887 and latitude 40.053.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 17.3 km
Coordinates 40.053, 138.887
UTC time 1983-07-02 05:32:40.280
Location Noshiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-02

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