Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: usp0001vmy

Location

83 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 26, 1983

2:59 AM Z

Depth

23.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.4620, 139.1020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

83 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan

Coordinates: 40.4620°, 139.1020° Depth: 23.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 26, 1983 at 2:59 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:02 AM