| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.7 km |
| Coordinates | 37.353, 141.618 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-16 10:44:06.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 16, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 16, 1983 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.618 and latitude 37.353.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 64.3 km |
| Iwaki | 73.4 km |
| Sōma | 78.0 km |
| Tamura | 90.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 99.7 km |
| Watari | 101.6 km |
| Kakuda | 101.7 km |
| Iwanuma | 107.1 km |
| Nihommatsu | 107.8 km |
| Motomiya | 109.1 km |
| Kōriyama | 109.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 109.6 km |
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