Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 9, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 9, 1983 at 08:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 92.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.321 and latitude 41.272.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 56.3 km
Coordinates 41.272, 142.321
UTC time 1983-11-09 08:36:34.800
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-11-09

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