| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.619, 140.972 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-02 03:05:47.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 2, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 2, 1983 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 27.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.972 and latitude 36.619.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 27.3 km |
| Hitachi | 28.9 km |
| Funaishikawa | 40.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 40.4 km |
| Inada | 45.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 46.3 km |
| Katsuta | 47.2 km |
| Iwaki | 48.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 51.2 km |
| Mito | 55.5 km |
| Okunoya | 62.2 km |
| Hokota | 66.3 km |
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