Earthquake details

Thursday, January 8, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, January 8, 1981 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 723.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.693 and latitude 28.223.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 435.0 km
Coordinates 28.223, 139.693
UTC time 1981-01-08 03:15:27.600
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-08

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