Earthquake details

Sunday, November 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 20, 1983 at 00:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 235.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.444 and latitude 43.706.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 29.3 km
Coordinates 43.706, 148.444
UTC time 1983-11-20 00:44:43.560
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-11-20

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