| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.450, 141.016 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-02 00:32:48.640 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 2, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 2, 1983 at 00:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 36.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.016 and latitude 36.450.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 36.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 40.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 43.5 km |
| Katsuta | 43.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 44.4 km |
| Inada | 44.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 45.1 km |
| Mito | 51.9 km |
| Hokota | 55.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 56.3 km |
| Okunoya | 56.8 km |
| Omitama | 61.1 km |
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