| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 242.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.244, 128.136 |
| UTC time | 1981-01-02 15:39:47.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 2, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 2, 1981 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 163.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.136 and latitude 29.244.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1981-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Naze | 163.7 km |
| Amami | 163.9 km |
| Nago | 293.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 315.7 km |
| Yomitan | 318.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 320.0 km |
| Uruma | 320.4 km |
| Gushikawa | 322.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 323.3 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 325.1 km |
| Okinawa | 325.4 km |
| Ibusuki | 327.8 km |
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