Earthquake — Japan: Hokkaido, Urakawa, Hiroo

When

21 Mar 1982

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.7

Where

Japan

Coordinates

42.16° N, 142.36° E

Deaths

110

Injuries

100

Damage musd

1

Intensity mmi

10

Depth km

44

Earthquake in Japan

The 1982 Urakawa earthquake was a Mw 6.9 earthquake that struck off the coast of Urakawa, Japan, on 11:32 (JST), March 21, 1982. The epicenter was 42.1°N 142.6°E. The earthquake was the largest earthquake in the history of the region. The earthquake caused 167 injuries and damage in Tomakomai and Sapporo.

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