Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, September 13, 1983 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 875.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.312 and latitude 22.733.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 22.733, 143.312
UTC time 1983-09-13 08:12:11.630
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-13

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