| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.117, 139.814 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-15 02:58:07.850 |
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.
| Location | Kasukabe |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bandō | 7.1 km |
| Satte | 9.3 km |
| Iwai | 10.7 km |
| Koga | 11.4 km |
| Sugito | 12.4 km |
| Kukichūō | 13.7 km |
| Washinomiya | 14.0 km |
| Shimo-tsuma | 15.6 km |
| Kasukabe | 16.0 km |
| Jōsō | 16.1 km |
| Shiraoka | 17.7 km |
| Mitsukaidō | 18.9 km |
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