Earthquake details

Thursday, August 25, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 25, 1983 at 20:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yokkaichi (Japan - JP), about 14.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.484 and latitude 33.509.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 126.4 km
Coordinates 33.509, 131.484
UTC time 1983-08-25 20:23:33.320
Location Yokkaichi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-08-25

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