city 1983

Sendai earthquakes in 1983

Earthquake archive for Sendai in 1983: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
83.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
13 Oct 1983

Kesennuma, Japan

Depth
71.3 km
UTC
22:36:59
Coordinates
38.699, 141.842
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1983, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Sendai. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.3, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 60.1 to 104.6 km, averaging 83.4 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 4, 1983 to Thursday, December 29, 1983 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.3 71.3 km
Kesennuma, Japan
13 Oct 1983 22:36:59 UTC
5.3 60.1 km
Sendai, Japan
06 Sep 1983 07:37:20 UTC
4.4 101.1 km
Sendai, Japan
29 Dec 1983 16:31:09 UTC
4.4 80.0 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
04 Jul 1983 21:49:55 UTC
4.2 104.6 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
15 Jul 1983 15:33:19 UTC