Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 24, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 24, 1981 at 08:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 55.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.857 and latitude 41.434.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 44.3 km
Coordinates 41.434, 141.857
UTC time 1981-03-24 08:46:27.660
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-24

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