Earthquake details

Thursday, December 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 22, 1983 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuren-haebaru (Japan - JP), about 67.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.480 and latitude 26.068.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.3 km
Coordinates 26.068, 128.480
UTC time 1983-12-22 08:58:18.240
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-22

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