Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 13, 1983 at 14:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 114.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.107 and latitude 40.322.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 41.2 km
Coordinates 40.322, 143.107
UTC time 1983-09-13 14:59:36.680
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-13

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