Earthquake details

Saturday, October 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 15, 1983 at 02:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandō (Japan - JP), about 7.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.814 and latitude 36.117.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 63.6 km
Coordinates 36.117, 139.814
UTC time 1983-10-15 02:58:07.850
Location Kasukabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-15

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