2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1982
Minamata earthquakes in 1982
Earthquake archive for Minamata in 1982: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
157.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
25 Jan 1982
Kumamoto, Japan
Depth
147.0 km
UTC
03:30:48
Coordinates
32.493, 130.962
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1982, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Minamata. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 147.0 to 168.3 km, averaging 157.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 25, 1982 to Thursday, October 14, 1982 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
147.0 km
Kumamoto, Japan
25 Jan 1982 03:30:48 UTC
4.0
168.3 km
Kagoshima, Japan
14 Oct 1982 05:56:30 UTC