Earthquake details

Thursday, July 28, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 28, 1983 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 114.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.654 and latitude 41.970.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 62.8 km
Coordinates 41.970, 142.654
UTC time 1983-07-28 15:06:44.760
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-28

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