city 1983

Misawa earthquakes in 1983

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

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
92.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
16 May 1983

Hachinohe, Japan

Depth
68.8 km
UTC
13:18:32
Coordinates
40.931, 142.035
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1983, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Misawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 68.8 to 123.3 km, averaging 92.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 3, 1983 to Wednesday, August 24, 1983 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.0 68.8 km
Hachinohe, Japan
16 May 1983 13:18:32 UTC
4.8 76.6 km
Aomori, Japan
03 Jan 1983 18:53:32 UTC
4.5 123.3 km
Misawa, Japan
24 Aug 1983 20:32:21 UTC
4.4 101.2 km
Hachinohe, Japan
21 Aug 1983 02:52:26 UTC