Earthquake details

Monday, March 16, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 16, 1981 at 12:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 107.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.358 and latitude 29.333.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.333, 129.358
UTC time 1981-03-16 12:28:29.620
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-16

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