Earthquake details

Monday, April 27, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 27, 1981 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nago (Japan - JP), about 167.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.658 and latitude 26.798.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.798, 129.658
UTC time 1981-04-27 20:29:44.550
Location Okinawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-27

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