Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 28, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 28, 1981 at 03:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Koga (Japan - JP), about 5.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.658 and latitude 36.170.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates 36.170, 139.658
UTC time 1981-01-28 03:47:43.600
Location Kasukabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-28

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