| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.7 km |
| Coordinates | 39.386, 143.409 |
| UTC time | 1971-09-20 03:22:17.230 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 20, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 20, 1971 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 129.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.409 and latitude 39.386.
| Location | Morioka |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-09-20
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Miyako
Japan · 2026-07-08 14:33 UTC
138.5 km
M 4.6
Kuji
Japan · 2026-07-08 07:35 UTC
163.0 km
M 4.3
Miyako
Japan · 2026-06-09 21:34 UTC
124.1 km
M 4.1
Miyako
Japan · 2026-06-06 20:15 UTC
121.6 km
M 4.2
Ōfunato
Japan · 2026-05-29 08:53 UTC
136.0 km
M 4.3
Morioka
Japan · 2026-04-11 09:10 UTC
171.9 km
M 4.3
Miyako
Japan · 2026-02-24 18:16 UTC
125.1 km
M 4.5
Miyako
Japan · 2026-01-26 00:20 UTC
152.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.