| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.3 km |
| Coordinates | 38.699, 141.842 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-13 22:36:59.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 13, 1983 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 32.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.842 and latitude 38.699.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kesennuma | 32.1 km |
| Ōfunato | 42.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 56.7 km |
| Tome | 59.6 km |
| Yamoto | 62.4 km |
| Kamaishi | 64.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 66.1 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 66.1 km |
| Kurihara | 73.3 km |
| Ōshū | 76.2 km |
| Ōsaki | 76.5 km |
| Mizusawa | 78.1 km |
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