Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 28, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 28, 1981 at 17:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hokuto (Japan - JP), about 57.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.973 and latitude 41.676.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 177.0 km
Coordinates 41.676, 139.973
UTC time 1981-07-28 17:00:57.520
Location Hakodate
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-28

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