Earthquake details

Friday, July 10, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, July 10, 1981 at 12:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 859.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.014 and latitude 22.756.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 44.5 km
Coordinates 22.756, 144.014
UTC time 1981-07-10 12:33:54.220
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-10

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