Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 24, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 24, 1981 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 395.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.674 and latitude 31.771.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 31.771, 141.674
UTC time 1981-03-24 11:25:27.060
Location Tateyama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-24

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