Earthquake details

Monday, December 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 26, 1983 at 09:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 144.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.327 and latitude 43.079.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 43.079, 147.327
UTC time 1983-12-26 09:37:15.400
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-26

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