| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.3 km |
| Coordinates | 38.851, 141.925 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-11 05:13:33.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 11, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 11, 1983 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.925 and latitude 38.851.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 30.5 km |
| Kesennuma | 30.6 km |
| Kamaishi | 47.7 km |
| Tome | 68.6 km |
| Ichinoseki | 69.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 72.7 km |
| Ōshū | 72.9 km |
| Mizusawa | 75.4 km |
| Yamoto | 77.7 km |
| Kurihara | 81.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 81.4 km |
| Kitakami | 84.8 km |
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