| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.333, 130.804 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-25 16:26:13.850 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 25, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 25, 1981 at 16:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 128.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.804 and latitude 28.333.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 128.4 km |
| Naze | 129.4 km |
| Ibusuki | 323.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 337.2 km |
| Nago | 337.7 km |
| Kanoya | 339.6 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 344.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 346.5 km |
| Shibushi | 351.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 360.8 km |
| Uruma | 363.6 km |
| Gushikawa | 364.1 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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168.0 km |
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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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164.0 km |
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