| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 34.806, 130.624 |
| UTC time | 1981-04-15 02:47:05.520 |
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.
| Location | Shimonoseki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-04-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nagato | 70.7 km |
| Hagi | 85.5 km |
| Shimonoseki | 99.0 km |
| Sanyōonoda | 99.2 km |
| Onoda | 103.3 km |
| Yamaguchi | 103.8 km |
| Yurigaoka | 106.8 km |
| Kitakyushu | 108.2 km |
| Nakama | 110.4 km |
| Ube | 112.0 km |
| Munakata | 112.6 km |
| Masuda | 113.2 km |
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