Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00020wz

Location

8 km SSE of Asahi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 30, 1983

2:30 AM Z

Depth

60.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

35.6420, 140.6750

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

8 km SSE of Asahi, Japan

Coordinates: 35.6420°, 140.6750° Depth: 60.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 30, 1983 at 2:30 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:43 PM