Earthquake details

Thursday, June 18, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, June 18, 1981 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.155 and latitude 42.788.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 103.6 km
Coordinates 42.788, 146.155
UTC time 1981-06-18 16:55:59.280
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-06-18

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