Earthquake details

Thursday, July 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 30, 1981 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 152.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.671 and latitude 25.639.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 199.4 km
Coordinates 25.639, 123.671
UTC time 1981-07-30 22:59:17.050
Location Miyakojima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-30

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