Earthquake details

Friday, December 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 16, 1983 at 04:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 59.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.266 and latitude 43.149.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 89.2 km
Coordinates 43.149, 146.266
UTC time 1983-12-16 04:00:45.540
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-16

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