city 1983

Fukushima earthquakes in 1983

Earthquake archive for Fukushima in 1983: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
106.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
30 Nov 1983

Iwaki, Japan

Depth
77.2 km
UTC
02:02:19
Coordinates
37.052, 140.711

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1983, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Fukushima. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 77.2 to 128.2 km, averaging 106.6 km. Activity extended from Sunday, May 8, 1983 to Thursday, December 29, 1983 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
4.7 77.2 km
Iwaki, Japan
30 Nov 1983 02:02:19 UTC
4.5 120.0 km
Kōriyama, Japan
23 Oct 1983 17:45:58 UTC
4.5 128.2 km
Kōriyama, Japan
08 May 1983 05:54:08 UTC
4.4 101.1 km
Sendai, Japan
29 Dec 1983 16:31:09 UTC