Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 6, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 6, 1981 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 192.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.340 and latitude 32.877.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 288.0 km
Coordinates 32.877, 138.340
UTC time 1981-01-06 15:35:27.000
Location Omaezaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-06

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