Earthquake details

Monday, December 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 5, 1983 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 20.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.847 and latitude 32.470.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 56.8 km
Coordinates 32.470, 131.847
UTC time 1983-12-05 01:53:39.420
Location Nobeoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-05

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