Earthquake details

Sunday, October 23, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 23, 1983 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.513 and latitude 41.825.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 67.1 km
Coordinates 41.825, 142.513
UTC time 1983-10-23 04:44:44.250
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-23

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