Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 25, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, March 25, 1981 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 966.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.697 and latitude 26.645.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.645, 142.697
UTC time 1981-03-25 04:15:01.630
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-25

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