Earthquake details

Sunday, July 24, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 24, 1983 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katagami (Japan - JP), about 44.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.556 and latitude 39.663.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 193.5 km
Coordinates 39.663, 139.556
UTC time 1983-07-24 14:52:33.310
Location Akita
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-24

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