Earthquake details

Monday, February 9, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 9, 1981 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 149.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.192 and latitude 27.176.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 27.176, 130.192
UTC time 1981-02-09 10:40:22.250
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-09

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