Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, November 15, 1983 at 18:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 458.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.809 and latitude 31.196.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.8 km
Coordinates 31.196, 141.809
UTC time 1983-11-15 18:03:58.770
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-11-15

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