Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 15, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Korea on Wednesday, April 15, 1981 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pohang (South Korea - KR), about 70.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.059 and latitude 35.741.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.741, 130.059
UTC time 1981-04-15 02:47:00.200
Location Ulsan
Country South Korea (KR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-15

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