Earthquake details

Saturday, July 11, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 11, 1981 at 06:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 76.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.116 and latitude 41.426.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 59.4 km
Coordinates 41.426, 142.116
UTC time 1981-07-11 06:34:55.690
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-11

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