| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.232, 142.179 |
| UTC time | 1981-04-13 03:04:07.970 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 13, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 13, 1981 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 114.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.179 and latitude 37.232.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 114.9 km |
| Iwaki | 116.7 km |
| Sōma | 126.8 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 136.4 km |
| Tamura | 141.2 km |
| Watari | 147.3 km |
| Kakuda | 149.1 km |
| Iwanuma | 151.5 km |
| Ishinomaki | 152.9 km |
| Hitachi | 153.2 km |
| Natori-shi | 154.4 km |
| Shiogama | 157.3 km |
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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107.1 km |
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