Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 15, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 15, 1981 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagato (Japan - JP), about 70.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.624 and latitude 34.806.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 34.806, 130.624
UTC time 1981-04-15 02:47:05.520
Location Shimonoseki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-15

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