Earthquake details

Sunday, February 1, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, February 1, 1981 at 23:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 122.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.821 and latitude 42.709.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.709, 146.821
UTC time 1981-02-01 23:41:22.360
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-01

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