Earthquake details

Thursday, April 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 30, 1981 at 14:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 376.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.222 and latitude 43.233.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 43.233, 150.222
UTC time 1981-04-30 14:41:41.260
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1981-04-30

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