3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1983
Iwaki earthquakes in August 1983
Earthquake archive for Iwaki in August 1983: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
39.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
16 Aug 1983
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1983, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Iwaki. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 27.6 to 58.5 km, averaging 39.7 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 16, 1983 to Thursday, August 25, 1983 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.1
58.5 km
Iwaki, Japan
16 Aug 1983 13:37:18 UTC
4.9
27.6 km
Iwaki, Japan
18 Aug 1983 17:38:01 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Iwaki, Japan
25 Aug 1983 20:12:41 UTC