Earthquake details

Thursday, February 19, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 19, 1981 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 335.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.342 and latitude 44.639.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.639, 149.342
UTC time 1981-02-19 19:36:11.670
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-19

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