Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001vpx

Location

near the west coast of Honshu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 27, 1983

4:16 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.7780, 139.0970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

near the west coast of Honshu, Japan

Coordinates: 40.7780°, 139.0970° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 27, 1983 at 4:16 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:33 AM